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Wanting to selectively and carefully reduce the federal workforce is not a bad idea at all. But the way this White House is going about it is horrifically cruel, and we should never do it like this.

So no, I do not approve of the punitively massive layoffs going on right now, or the way DOGE slash-and-burned their way into computer systems, data sets and livelihoods.

100% I think most people can agree that government bureaucracy has gotten way to big. However, the way that this administration has gone about reducing it has been unnecessarily brutal and without any disregard to the human beings who's lives have been impacted. While it seems like an attempt to punish the Democrats, many Republicans (including Maga) have also been impacted. Also, it's not just the government employees - but all the adjacent businesses (contractors and restaurants that primarily service government employees) that have been impacted. It's also odd that this administration seems to have so much money to send to foreign nations and perpetuate wars - but it cannot seem to keep its own citizen employed or provide affordable healthcare. Meanwhile, we are being gaslit to believe that our economy is booming, but of course the reality if far different. This gaslighting may lead to not only resentment from the masses, but mental illness.

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Wanting to selectively and carefully reduce the federal workforce is not a bad idea at all. But the way this White House is going about it is horrifically cruel, and we should never do it like this.

So no, I do not approve of the punitively massive layoffs going on right now, or the way DOGE slash-and-burned their way into computer systems, data sets and livelihoods.

i have been thru so many "downsizings" and they are never done selectively and carefully. it is impossible to be "fair" when dealing with large organizations.

Just fire every other person.

only way to do it.

Personally can vouch that most of comms, education, and it were wiped out at USPTO at the beginning of the shutdown.

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Anonymous wrote:I know people in Patent Office who were RIF’d. These are folks with PhDs.

Huh? Patent Office isn’t even furloughed…

Several in comms office RIF’d in the first day of the shutdown.

They apparently RIFed people in IT as well. Given the IT at the USPTO is already unstable, this seems like a very bad idea.

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Anonymous wrote:But also, IRS is desperately hiring. None of this makes any sense.

He is insane. That's why it does not make sense.

He says he will impact "Democrat" jobs or agencies. What are those, exactly? The IRS?

HHS, Education, FDA/NIH

FDA commissioner says he has assurance from WH that agency will not have more RIFs.

LOL. Only an idiot would believe anything this WH says.

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Anonymous wrote:I know people in Patent Office who were RIF’d. These are folks with PhDs.

Huh? Patent Office isn’t even furloughed…

So what? 126 RIF notices still went out.

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Anonymous wrote:I know people in Patent Office who were RIF’d. These are folks with PhDs.

Huh? Patent Office isn’t even furloughed…

Several in comms office RIF’d in the first day of the shutdown.

Anonymous wrote:
Wanting to selectively and carefully reduce the federal workforce is not a bad idea at all. But the way this White House is going about it is horrifically cruel, and we should never do it like this.

So no, I do not approve of the punitively massive layoffs going on right now, or the way DOGE slash-and-burned their way into computer systems, data sets and livelihoods.

I feel the same. The crazy part is that they aren’t even culling low performers. They’re just culling everyone.

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Anonymous wrote:But also, IRS is desperately hiring. None of this makes any sense.

He is insane. That's why it does not make sense.

He says he will impact "Democrat" jobs or agencies. What are those, exactly? The IRS?

HHS, Education, FDA/NIH

FDA commissioner says he has assurance from WH that agency will not have more RIFs.

Has anyone at FDA had any RIFs this go-around?

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Anonymous wrote:But also, IRS is desperately hiring. None of this makes any sense.

He is insane. That's why it does not make sense.

He says he will impact "Democrat" jobs or agencies. What are those, exactly? The IRS?

HHS, Education, FDA/NIH

FDA commissioner says he has assurance from WH that agency will not have more RIFs.

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Anonymous wrote:But also, IRS is desperately hiring. None of this makes any sense.

He is insane. That's why it does not make sense.

He says he will impact "Democrat" jobs or agencies. What are those, exactly? The IRS?

HHS, Education, FDA/NIH

Anonymous wrote:But also, IRS is desperately hiring. None of this makes any sense.

He is insane. That's why it does not make sense.

He says he will impact "Democrat" jobs or agencies. What are those, exactly? The IRS?

Anonymous wrote:I know people in Patent Office who were RIF’d. These are folks with PhDs.

Huh? Patent Office isn’t even furloughed…

Wanting to selectively and carefully reduce the federal workforce is not a bad idea at all. But the way this White House is going about it is horrifically cruel, and we should never do it like this.

So no, I do not approve of the punitively massive layoffs going on right now, or the way DOGE slash-and-burned their way into computer systems, data sets and livelihoods.

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Anonymous wrote:I know people in Patent Office who were RIF’d. These are folks with PhDs.

ICE is hiring.

You should join first.

I don’t need to….retired with more money than I can ever spend.

That explains the “I got mine, let the rest of the country burn attitude.” Absolutely mindblowing levels of selfishness.

So you expect a retired rich person go to work for ICE? Lol.

Why are you in this thread?

I absolutely want to see the bloat cut from federal agencies.

Real question- where did you learn about this “bloat?”

First hand observation.

I thought you were a wealthy retired investor. How did you observe the bloat? Be specific.

My eyeballs. Both of them.

I can tell from your rude response that you haven’t observed anything yourself.

Well, you are incorrect. Carry on.