20k federal workers take "buyout" so far, official says

Re:20k federal workers take "buyout" so far, official says by tombert on Wednesday February 05, 2025 @11:42AM (#42951132)

I feel like that used to be true, but I'm not sure it's been true for the last ~decade or so. My mom works for the federal government as an attorney. She likes her job, but she has mentioned to me that there are just as many layoff rounds, if not more, as you'd get in the private sector.

Moreover, there are a lot of things that are kind of bullshit; her office refused to provide paper towels or soap in the kitchen, so she had to spend her own money and bring them in herself.

Are soap or paper towels expensive? No, it's not beyond her means, but it's not like most private sector jobs "brag" about having paper towels near the sink, it's usually not considered a "perk".

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Just a note, these complaints go back to even the Obama years, I think.

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Re:20k federal workers take "buyout" so far, official says by robocat on Wednesday February 05, 2025 @08:55PM (#42958041)

I would also worry whether I would receive my pension payouts. Depending upon future governments to pay out for your work investment seems risky. My ignorant impression is that pension funds will always be raided (whether private or government) and payments seem to decrease regardless of past promises.

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