Anonymous
Post 03/27/2025 16:17     Subject: Do you know people fleeing dc?
Anonymous wrote:Everybody is gone. That’s why there are no more traffic jams in the area.


100%
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2025 16:08     Subject: Do you know people fleeing dc?
No, but I know plenty of feds deciding against private school next year.
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2025 16:00     Subject: Do you know people fleeing dc?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Yes, to Europe. House rented, kids enrolled in school for next year already.


Liar. But I love that you want us to believe you. So pathetic.


Not PP, but you really don’t know anyone that is doing this? This is pretty standard in this area in general
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2025 15:59     Subject: Do you know people fleeing dc?
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:We’re probably leaving this summer to move our family to Europe. The plan is to rent out our house for a couple years and then figure things out.

We aren’t feds and we’re currently employed, but I see the writing on the wall. I don’t imagine there is a good future for my kids in the USA, especially DC at this time. I recognize how privileged we are to be able to do this, and honestly I don’t want to move my family overseas but I think it’s for the best.

This is my boycott of the US. I’m absolutely disgusted by what’s happening and I don’t want my tax dollars to support it.


Do you think their future will be any better in Europe? No snark, honestly asking if you believe it will be and why? If you read news and have family friends or any work or social affiliations in Europe, you will hear the disappointments in Europe and want to move out, just as you are thinking to move from US of A.


I am very concerned about the administration’s anti-female, anti-science, anti-intellectual, anti-gay, anti-poor, anti-democratic … stances. I honestly don’t know where the better place to be is, but for now I’ll place my bets on the EU versus the US.

If I’m wrong, we’ll come back. We are lucky to have these options—for now anyway.


Have you lived there? Or any other country? You prob haven't if you think the anti-xyz situations are better elsewhere. The U.S. is becoming "rest of the world."


There’s a lot of variety in the “rest of the world”. There are several countries that are far more advanced than here in many regards. This is no longer a free or fair country. Someone needs to rewrite the national anthem.


Go ahead - say the UK while ignoring that the country allowed child sex abuse
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2025 15:57     Subject: Do you know people fleeing dc?
Anonymous wrote:Yes, to Europe. House rented, kids enrolled in school for next year already.


Liar. But I love that you want us to believe you. So pathetic.
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2025 15:57     Subject: Do you know people fleeing dc?
Anonymous wrote:I know a couple people retiring a few years early than they might have wanted, and they eventually plan to leave but they planned to leave after retirement anyhow.


Plus one

Also others who are uncertain and mulling it over.
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2025 15:56     Subject: Re:Do you know people fleeing dc?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:In the coming months, 20,000 dc area people will be RIF’d from just HHS alone:

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/hhs-restructuring-doge-fact-sheet.html

If you don’t believe the simple reality that people will move after being let go by .gov then I don’t know what to say to you.



HHS is only one department. The federal employee presence in the DC area is enormous.


And there are a gazillion other jobs within 20 miles of the White House. On Indeed right now there are over 400 openings for the job I do. Bunch of crybabies.
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2025 15:32     Subject: Do you know people fleeing dc?
Yes, but they have been fleeing for 4 years. Crime and prop 82 pushed most people away then. So there are fewer to leave.
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2025 15:21     Subject: Do you know people fleeing dc?
Yes, to Europe. House rented, kids enrolled in school for next year already.
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2025 15:21     Subject: Do you know people fleeing dc?
Anonymous wrote:Apparently public schools are trying to bring some of the former Feds to work in schools.


Yeah - I noticed FCPS is soliciting feds who have been laid off / RIF’d / let go as probationaries to come work for the county.

Have they hired many people so far?
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2025 14:35     Subject: Do you know people fleeing dc?
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We’re probably leaving this summer to move our family to Europe. The plan is to rent out our house for a couple years and then figure things out.

We aren’t feds and we’re currently employed, but I see the writing on the wall. I don’t imagine there is a good future for my kids in the USA, especially DC at this time. I recognize how privileged we are to be able to do this, and honestly I don’t want to move my family overseas but I think it’s for the best.

This is my boycott of the US. I’m absolutely disgusted by what’s happening and I don’t want my tax dollars to support it.


Do you think their future will be any better in Europe? No snark, honestly asking if you believe it will be and why? If you read news and have family friends or any work or social affiliations in Europe, you will hear the disappointments in Europe and want to move out, just as you are thinking to move from US of A.


I am very concerned about the administration’s anti-female, anti-science, anti-intellectual, anti-gay, anti-poor, anti-democratic … stances. I honestly don’t know where the better place to be is, but for now I’ll place my bets on the EU versus the US.

If I’m wrong, we’ll come back. We are lucky to have these options—for now anyway.


Have you lived there? Or any other country? You prob haven't if you think the anti-xyz situations are better elsewhere. The U.S. is becoming "rest of the world."


There’s a lot of variety in the “rest of the world”. There are several countries that are far more advanced than here in many regards. This is no longer a free or fair country. Someone needs to rewrite the national anthem.


Oof. Sounds like leaving the US is a great choice for you. I personally don’t want someone with your attitude or values here.
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2025 14:04     Subject: Do you know people fleeing dc?
Apparently public schools are trying to bring some of the former Feds to work in schools.
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2025 13:44     Subject: Re:Do you know people fleeing dc?
Anonymous wrote:In the coming months, 20,000 dc area people will be RIF’d from just HHS alone:

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/hhs-restructuring-doge-fact-sheet.html

If you don’t believe the simple reality that people will move after being let go by .gov then I don’t know what to say to you.



HHS is only one department. The federal employee presence in the DC area is enormous.
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2025 13:43     Subject: Re:Do you know people fleeing dc?
In the coming months, 20,000 dc area people will be RIF’d from just HHS alone:

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/hhs-restructuring-doge-fact-sheet.html

If you don’t believe the simple reality that people will move after being let go by .gov then I don’t know what to say to you.
Anonymous
Post 03/27/2025 13:28     Subject: Do you know people fleeing dc?
I don’t know anyone seriously planning this