Anonymous
Post 01/29/2026 10:51     Subject: Realignment for SEC

Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:Why are people acting like this changes anything? It won't. PA hates us and wants people to quit so why is he going to decline an appeal or work out some deal to give us the pre 2020 telework back? I'm not getting what the big deal is about this decision.


I don’t believe. I don’t believe that a billionaire in his late 60s, who owns his firm, would just decide to go lead an organization whose people he despises. What a waste of time that would be. Nobody does that.


It’s called a power trip.


lol. Some “power.” No longer even an independent agency. Answers to RV for everything from policy and rulemaking to HR minutiae.

Let’s see: optimal A is build my own company, be my own boss, travel the world, enjoy my wealth. Option B is “lead” 4000 pissed off bureaucrats whining about telework all day, fighting with unions, and taking orders from RV. Hmmm — tough choice. But I think I’ll pass on Option B.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2026 07:25     Subject: Realignment for SEC

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why are people acting like this changes anything? It won't. PA hates us and wants people to quit so why is he going to decline an appeal or work out some deal to give us the pre 2020 telework back? I'm not getting what the big deal is about this decision.


I don’t believe. I don’t believe that a billionaire in his late 60s, who owns his firm, would just decide to go lead an organization whose people he despises. What a waste of time that would be. Nobody does that.


An excellent question. I agree with the poster who said it was a power trip. There is no other reason. PA came in without a team. Without advisers and counsels. Without a GC. Without directors. Without a vision. And here we are. Almost 1000 people left. One town hall. No communication. Rumors galore. Morale lower than ever.


I wouldn’t even call that a town hall. It was more like a stump speech.


He has no idea how to lead anything. And from all accounts he is horrible at making decisions. Won’t make them. Puts them off. Ignores them. He is totally unequipped for the job. He may know securities law and policy and how to talk policies with powerful people. But he cannot run a regulatory agency and is failing on all accounts.

Anyone is Trump World who knows anything about what the SEC does must be terrified they are squandering this opportunity.



It’s not that different at the CFTC. Today is a joke.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2026 07:20     Subject: Realignment for SEC

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Anonymous wrote:So what is the result of the decision? Do SEC employees get money damages or other compensation for the violations?


I doubt it. I hope that OHR decides not to appeal.


Do you think this is an OHR decision?


Absolutely not. My opinion is the decision lies within the chairman’s office.


You mean OPM because he is going to do whatever they tell him to.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2026 07:19     Subject: Realignment for SEC

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:So what is the result of the decision? Do SEC employees get money damages or other compensation for the violations?


I doubt it. I hope that OHR decides not to appeal.


Do you think this is an OHR decision?


Absolutely not. My opinion is the decision lies within the chairman’s office.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2026 23:33     Subject: Realignment for SEC

Anonymous wrote:When will we know if they are going to appeal?


They will drag it to the 30 day deadline either way, and anyone thinking they won't appeal is delusional.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2026 22:28     Subject: Realignment for SEC

When will we know if they are going to appeal?
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 23:55     Subject: Realignment for SEC

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why are people acting like this changes anything? It won't. PA hates us and wants people to quit so why is he going to decline an appeal or work out some deal to give us the pre 2020 telework back? I'm not getting what the big deal is about this decision.


I don’t believe. I don’t believe that a billionaire in his late 60s, who owns his firm, would just decide to go lead an organization whose people he despises. What a waste of time that would be. Nobody does that.


An excellent question. I agree with the poster who said it was a power trip. There is no other reason. PA came in without a team. Without advisers and counsels. Without a GC. Without directors. Without a vision. And here we are. Almost 1000 people left. One town hall. No communication. Rumors galore. Morale lower than ever.


I wouldn’t even call that a town hall. It was more like a stump speech.


He has no idea how to lead anything. And from all accounts he is horrible at making decisions. Won’t make them. Puts them off. Ignores them. He is totally unequipped for the job. He may know securities law and policy and how to talk policies with powerful people. But he cannot run a regulatory agency and is failing on all accounts.

Anyone is Trump World who knows anything about what the SEC does must be terrified they are squandering this opportunity.

Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 23:22     Subject: Realignment for SEC

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why are people acting like this changes anything? It won't. PA hates us and wants people to quit so why is he going to decline an appeal or work out some deal to give us the pre 2020 telework back? I'm not getting what the big deal is about this decision.


I don’t believe. I don’t believe that a billionaire in his late 60s, who owns his firm, would just decide to go lead an organization whose people he despises. What a waste of time that would be. Nobody does that.


An excellent question. I agree with the poster who said it was a power trip. There is no other reason. PA came in without a team. Without advisers and counsels. Without a GC. Without directors. Without a vision. And here we are. Almost 1000 people left. One town hall. No communication. Rumors galore. Morale lower than ever.


I wouldn’t even call that a town hall. It was more like a stump speech.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 23:10     Subject: Realignment for SEC

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why are people acting like this changes anything? It won't. PA hates us and wants people to quit so why is he going to decline an appeal or work out some deal to give us the pre 2020 telework back? I'm not getting what the big deal is about this decision.


I don’t believe. I don’t believe that a billionaire in his late 60s, who owns his firm, would just decide to go lead an organization whose people he despises. What a waste of time that would be. Nobody does that.


An excellent question. I agree with the poster who said it was a power trip. There is no other reason. PA came in without a team. Without advisers and counsels. Without a GC. Without directors. Without a vision. And here we are. Almost 1000 people left. One town hall. No communication. Rumors galore. Morale lower than ever.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 22:59     Subject: Realignment for SEC

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why are people acting like this changes anything? It won't. PA hates us and wants people to quit so why is he going to decline an appeal or work out some deal to give us the pre 2020 telework back? I'm not getting what the big deal is about this decision.


I don’t believe. I don’t believe that a billionaire in his late 60s, who owns his firm, would just decide to go lead an organization whose people he despises. What a waste of time that would be. Nobody does that.


It’s called a power trip.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 22:51     Subject: Realignment for SEC

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why are people acting like this changes anything? It won't. PA hates us and wants people to quit so why is he going to decline an appeal or work out some deal to give us the pre 2020 telework back? I'm not getting what the big deal is about this decision.


I don’t believe. I don’t believe that a billionaire in his late 60s, who owns his firm, would just decide to go lead an organization whose people he despises. What a waste of time that would be. Nobody does that.


Why would a billionaire in his late 60s, who owns his own real estate empire, just decide to go lead a country whose people he despises?
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 22:48     Subject: Realignment for SEC

Anonymous wrote:Why are people acting like this changes anything? It won't. PA hates us and wants people to quit so why is he going to decline an appeal or work out some deal to give us the pre 2020 telework back? I'm not getting what the big deal is about this decision.


I don’t believe. I don’t believe that a billionaire in his late 60s, who owns his firm, would just decide to go lead an organization whose people he despises. What a waste of time that would be. Nobody does that.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 20:39     Subject: Realignment for SEC

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:So what is the result of the decision? Do SEC employees get money damages or other compensation for the violations?


I doubt it. I hope that OHR decides not to appeal.


Do you think this is an OHR decision?
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 19:52     Subject: Re:Realignment for SEC

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Anonymous wrote:FLRA has zero appointmented federal impasse panel members. All 10 positions are vacant. So appeals to that agency will be in stasis for the next 3 years. Don't get your hopes up 😞.

https://www.flra.gov/fsip_panel_bios




Would this go to an impasse panel or to the FLRA itself? The latter has three people now?


It goes to the FLRA itself. The FSIP is for impasse in negotiating CBAs. I dont know if the FLRA has a GC though which is necessary for the action to advance.


It appears that they do not.
https://www.flra.gov/about/organizational-chart



What makes you say the GC is necessary? From what I have read on the FLRA website the decision would be made by the FLRA three member body which has all three spots filled currently


My loose understanding of it is that the GC has a role in sort of certifying the appeal and without the GC in place the appeal cannot proceed. This happened during Trump 1 at several agencies FWIW.
Anonymous
Post 01/27/2026 19:41     Subject: Re:Realignment for SEC

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:FLRA has zero appointmented federal impasse panel members. All 10 positions are vacant. So appeals to that agency will be in stasis for the next 3 years. Don't get your hopes up 😞.

https://www.flra.gov/fsip_panel_bios




Would this go to an impasse panel or to the FLRA itself? The latter has three people now?


It goes to the FLRA itself. The FSIP is for impasse in negotiating CBAs. I dont know if the FLRA has a GC though which is necessary for the action to advance.


It appears that they do not.
https://www.flra.gov/about/organizational-chart



What makes you say the GC is necessary? From what I have read on the FLRA website the decision would be made by the FLRA three member body which has all three spots filled currently