Anonymous
Post 04/21/2026 13:04     Subject: Are people really that stupid/desperate?
lol. This thread is hilarious. My au pair goes to Costco and it’s packed every day around 1. And not with other au pairs.

Only Feds are dumb enough and desperate enough to actually go into the office 5 days a week. Private companies might have that policy on paper but it’s never enforced. Sad.
Anonymous
Post 04/20/2026 20:36     Subject: Are people really that stupid/desperate?
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Anonymous wrote:There are many “boomerangs” at Meta and Amazon and other companies who are known for continually laying people off. I work in tech and got laid off recently, and I'm now in another job where it may happen again because that is the culture in these companies. I guess the main difference here is that until last year the government was not known for that. But I wouldn’t be surprised if many former employees reapplied because if they liked their jobs before and they have unique skills suited to these roles, it makes sense for them to put the hurt aside and go back to it.


I left and what's keeping me away isn't that they hurt me, it's that most of the reasons I left still apply. It's still a bad place to work.


Not every role has a good private equivalent


I understand there are many people who don't have better choices. But among people who are staying away, I've never heard anyone say it's because "oh, they hurt me."


You clearly don't have a lot of friends formerly at USAID, HHS, or State. I HAVE heard this multiple times.


I've heard a lot of "I'm not working for those fascists" and some 'I'm not going back as long as [specific senior person] is there". I've heard "I'd be afraid of going to jail." I've never heard anyone make it about how they personally got hurt, even people at agencies where some of the worst stuff happened.
Anonymous
Post 04/20/2026 19:05     Subject: Are people really that stupid/desperate?
Anonymous wrote:If the private sector is so cut throat and demanding, then how come every dad I see picking up his kid at 4 pm on a Wednesday works for the private sector? Moms too.

Granted, most of the work for “government adjacent” companies, but still private sector.


That’s not normal anymore with RTO. Most work 24-7 with meeting and emails always so a midday pick up is fine. My tech husband would check his emails every 30 minutes, including before bed and if he woke up due to the time zones. It sucked.
Anonymous
Post 04/20/2026 19:04     Subject: Are people really that stupid/desperate?
People are broke, tired, and hungry.