Anonymous
Post 05/06/2025 21:10     Subject: Anyone get telework approved at SEC?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How are we feeling about more staff cuts after that?


I think RIFs/staff cuts are on the table. He explicitly acknowledged that staff are asking about/facing uncertainty about whether there will be further reductions. He then didn’t say anything to assuage staff that no further cuts were forthcoming.

Presumably the targeted reorganizations will be used to get us to the staffing levels the Commission was at back when Atkins was a commissioner 20-ish years ago. I can’t think of another reason why he would have compared the staffing levels from the change of administration with those from when he was a commissioner.

My most generous take is that because the plans aren’t finalized he couldn’t address them more explicitly/take questions. He knows that in an agency of smart lawyers that people will read between the lines.


The phase 2 plan was due to OMB several weeks ago. It should be finalized. Not sure the reason for the secrecy.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2025 20:15     Subject: Anyone get telework approved at SEC?
Anonymous wrote:How are we feeling about more staff cuts after that?


I think RIFs/staff cuts are on the table. He explicitly acknowledged that staff are asking about/facing uncertainty about whether there will be further reductions. He then didn’t say anything to assuage staff that no further cuts were forthcoming.

Presumably the targeted reorganizations will be used to get us to the staffing levels the Commission was at back when Atkins was a commissioner 20-ish years ago. I can’t think of another reason why he would have compared the staffing levels from the change of administration with those from when he was a commissioner.

My most generous take is that because the plans aren’t finalized he couldn’t address them more explicitly/take questions. He knows that in an agency of smart lawyers that people will read between the lines.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2025 19:50     Subject: Re:Anyone get telework approved at SEC?
Get back to work.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2025 18:58     Subject: Anyone get telework approved at SEC?
Musk has [figuratively] left our hearts but not our minds. Atkins knows he won’t be able to handle the SOs without some reinforcement … those 2yo (ahem, meant 20 or 40 or whatever) are there to provide that reinforcement and moral support (for PA, not others!).
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2025 17:00     Subject: Anyone get telework approved at SEC?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:He reassured the regions. That was something. Said there would be targeted reorgs. Don’t know what qualifies as targeted. Nothing will happen on telework until DOGE leaves. Not saying something will happen they it leaves. But nothing is happening while they are there.


Are they slated to leave? I just assumed they were here for 4 years.


Yes, highly accomplished tech guys/founders worth tens of millions want to hang out at the SEC for 4 years and discuss whether the agency is buying too many laptops or paying too much for Adobe.

More like 4 months, max. Aren’t there like 448 other agencies to evaluate too?


Highly accomplished - aren’t they like 20 yrs old? Elon himself isn’t here it’s just his minions. Hopefully you’re right bc 4 months means they’re gone in August.


Fine. You think 20 yo tech guys want to hang out at the agency for 4 years? Instead of doing what? College, working at a start up, etc.


I think Musk said Doge was going to wind down by July 2026.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2025 16:53     Subject: Anyone get telework approved at SEC?
How are we feeling about more staff cuts after that?
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2025 16:39     Subject: Anyone get telework approved at SEC?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:He reassured the regions. That was something. Said there would be targeted reorgs. Don’t know what qualifies as targeted. Nothing will happen on telework until DOGE leaves. Not saying something will happen they it leaves. But nothing is happening while they are there.


Are they slated to leave? I just assumed they were here for 4 years.


Yes, highly accomplished tech guys/founders worth tens of millions want to hang out at the SEC for 4 years and discuss whether the agency is buying too many laptops or paying too much for Adobe.

More like 4 months, max. Aren’t there like 448 other agencies to evaluate too?


Highly accomplished - aren’t they like 20 yrs old? Elon himself isn’t here it’s just his minions. Hopefully you’re right bc 4 months means they’re gone in August.


Fine. You think 20 yo tech guys want to hang out at the agency for 4 years? Instead of doing what? College, working at a start up, etc.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2025 16:32     Subject: Anyone get telework approved at SEC?
Has doge left any agency yet?
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2025 16:29     Subject: Anyone get telework approved at SEC?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:He reassured the regions. That was something. Said there would be targeted reorgs. Don’t know what qualifies as targeted. Nothing will happen on telework until DOGE leaves. Not saying something will happen they it leaves. But nothing is happening while they are there.


Are they slated to leave? I just assumed they were here for 4 years.


Yes, highly accomplished tech guys/founders worth tens of millions want to hang out at the SEC for 4 years and discuss whether the agency is buying too many laptops or paying too much for Adobe.

More like 4 months, max. Aren’t there like 448 other agencies to evaluate too?


Highly accomplished - aren’t they like 20 yrs old? Elon himself isn’t here it’s just his minions. Hopefully you’re right bc 4 months means they’re gone in August.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2025 16:28     Subject: Anyone get telework approved at SEC?
I think if you look at the first letter of each sentence he said, it spells “telework will be back in three months.” But need to confirm.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2025 16:26     Subject: Anyone get telework approved at SEC?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:He reassured the regions. That was something. Said there would be targeted reorgs. Don’t know what qualifies as targeted. Nothing will happen on telework until DOGE leaves. Not saying something will happen they it leaves. But nothing is happening while they are there.


Are they slated to leave? I just assumed they were here for 4 years.


Yes, highly accomplished tech guys/founders worth tens of millions want to hang out at the SEC for 4 years and discuss whether the agency is buying too many laptops or paying too much for Adobe.

More like 4 months, max. Aren’t there like 448 other agencies to evaluate too?
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2025 16:25     Subject: Re:Anyone get telework approved at SEC?
Someone tell me, what was the point of that?
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2025 16:22     Subject: Anyone get telework approved at SEC?
Anonymous wrote:He reassured the regions. That was something. Said there would be targeted reorgs. Don’t know what qualifies as targeted. Nothing will happen on telework until DOGE leaves. Not saying something will happen they it leaves. But nothing is happening while they are there.


Are they slated to leave? I just assumed they were here for 4 years.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2025 16:22     Subject: Anyone get telework approved at SEC?
All reorgs, by definition, are “targeted.”

So much helpful information was conveyed. I could barely keep up taking notes.

Great to at least now have a strong sense of where things stand and the detailed plans for the future. Allows staff to have certainty so they can laser-focus on the mission and on moving the administration’s policies forward, without distraction.

One other huge benefit: folks who attended have another entry for their 5 bullets!
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2025 16:19     Subject: Anyone get telework approved at SEC?
Today really didn’t give me much hope other than for more of the same. I think he mentioned regions but didn’t say all the regions. Big difference.