Anonymous wrote:Reddit folks think that the layoffs could happen as soon as this weekend or as late as June. I think a second Deferred Resignation Program is doubtful. If I'm feeling optimistic, maybe there will be a VERA and/or VSIP offer before the RIFs start.
If anyone says that they know what is going on, I wouldn't fully trust it. HHS just did a huge purge of 10,000 employees on April Fool's Day with no advance notice given to HR or agency leaders.
Anonymous wrote:Any news?
Anonymous wrote:I got a government job when I turned forty because I wanted to avoid age discrimination. Now I’m 13 years in, too young for the Social Security supplement, too few years for Vera, too specialized for a private sector job, and looking at a 50% haircut on what I had planned for my pension to be. And it sucks cause I should be employable. But nobody’s going to hire a mid 50s software engineering manager who’s been out of the private sector for so long.
Anonymous wrote:We got a message that the Acting Chairman wants to schedule in-person town hall meetings with various divisions, offices, and regions in the coming weeks. I wonder if you get the invite, is the meeting really just there to notify you that you've been fired and will be immediately escorted out of the building. If you get the invite, make sure to bring your purse, keys, and home cell phone, so that you are ready to exit the building on a moment's notice. I'm not saying this is going to happen, but it's best to plan ahead and be ready.
Anonymous wrote:We got a message that the Acting Chairman wants to schedule in-person town hall meetings with various divisions, offices, and regions in the coming weeks. I wonder if you get the invite, is the meeting really just there to notify you that you've been fired and will be immediately escorted out of the building. If you get the invite, make sure to bring your purse, keys, and home cell phone, so that you are ready to exit the building on a moment's notice. I'm not saying this is going to happen, but it's best to plan ahead and be ready.