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63. This is Musk

Wed Jan 29, 2025, 12:01 AM

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He did the same thing with Twitter when he took it over, he did it to avoid lawsuits and other things. He told them to return to the office and if they didn't want to they could take a buyout, which he then tried to stiff them on but then had to pay. Either way it's Musk's idea to cull the herd, his theory is if you get people to leave and/or fire them then you see what breaks and who you need to hire to fix what broke but if nothing breaks then you saved money.

The problem is that works with a single platform system like Twitter it doesn't work with something like the federal government. If Twitter goes out for 30 minutes because engineer #5 doesn't exist anymore it's not the end of the world. Musk's problem and Trump's too is that they think that all systems work the same.

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Trump Administration to offer all 2 million federal employees a buyout to resign [View all] wishstar Tuesday OP

Trump is shutting down the US government? Irish_Dem Tuesday #1

Yes, he's trying to break our Democracy. Think. Again. Tuesday #3

We have to admit he is doing a good job in a short period of time. Irish_Dem Tuesday #11

Putin and Xi are sitting in their easy chairs eating popcorn and LOL LastLiberal in PalmSprings Tuesday #27

Putin and Xi were popping champaign corks in Nov. Irish_Dem Yesterday #80

53 days for Hitler, he wants to beat that record Bluethroughu Tuesday #28

The political blitzkrieg is more effective than a military one? Irish_Dem Tuesday #33

Koch brothers had been working on it since 1980. Bluethroughu Yesterday #67

Yes, it happened gradually then suddenly. Irish_Dem Yesterday #81

Exactly. Bluethroughu Yesterday #93

Not surprising one bit!! InAbLuEsTaTe Yesterday #79

Yep orangecrush Tuesday #19

And China and Russia. Irish_Dem Tuesday #21

Where the money coming from?.... Lovie777 Tuesday #2

(he never actually pays what he owes) Think. Again. Tuesday #5

Yep...that asshat still owes El Paso over $500,000 from years ago Bengus81 Yesterday #92

Their salaries are funded through the end of the fiscal year. Igel Tuesday #34

No, we only have a Continuing Resolution into March. COL Mustard Tuesday #45

It doesn't actually cost money if he doesn't replace them FBaggins Tuesday #47

Please stop the effing bullshit maxrandb Yesterday #84

Sorry... simple accounting is not BS FBaggins Yesterday #85

Thank God I am not an accountant maxrandb Yesterday #89

It has happened at my company a number of times FBaggins Yesterday #90

That isn't what the poster means Karma13612 Yesterday #86

He will try to replace them with Nazis. ratchiweenie Yesterday #87

That's for policy-making positions FBaggins Yesterday #88

The civil service won't recover from this Easterncedar Tuesday #4

That's the plan, he's attempting to actually break our Democracy. Think. Again. Tuesday #7

I'm pretty sure, very few people will take this offer. Wiz Imp Tuesday #9

Also, there aren't enough offices for them all. yardwork Tuesday #10

There will be if everyone takes this deal. /s n/t OnlinePoker Tuesday #20

When my fed agency offered early retirement buyouts, very few took advantage wishstar Tuesday #18

I think they want it to fail. Wiz Imp Tuesday #23

Reagan started this Diraven Tuesday #37

I wouldn't be so sure FBaggins Tuesday #48

Does that include recent DUI hires? jls4561 Tuesday #6

Article I, Sect. 9 BumRushDaShow Tuesday #8

Most federal employees do not work in DC. They are all over the country. Lonestarblue Tuesday #12

They'd love to see them retire so they can badhair77 Tuesday #13

Yes. LudwigPastorius Tuesday #46

WHAT?????? Lulu KC Tuesday #14

I know someone who is a fed employee Blue_playwright Yesterday #64

We will survive Lulu KC Yesterday #66

OMG, So That's What I Got Earlier This Week! modrepub Tuesday #15

Willing to bet they never receive the full money owed them on the buyout unless they go to court. Wingus Dingus Tuesday #16

Exactly my thought Rebl2 Tuesday #57

So that's how you drown it in a bathtub (nt) muriel_volestrangler Tuesday #17

All the White House employees and the staff of SCOTUS and Congress should take him up on the offer. Wonder Why Tuesday #22

How Much Time Before They are Paid? MissouriDem47 Tuesday #24

See below jmbar2 Tuesday #30

I hope they all quit and leave that orange bastard to twist in the wind. TheCowsCameHome Tuesday #25

I would Rebl2 Tuesday #58

Stay on! Don't go and don't retire for two more years please! Bluethroughu Tuesday #26

Tim Kaine: Do not take the payout! You won't get paid! jmbar2 Tuesday #29

Email today James48 Tuesday #31

Important Baron2024 Tuesday #53

This would have to be authorized by Congress I would assume. Klarkashton Tuesday #32

No. James48 Tuesday #40

Dictatorship, here we come LilElf70 Tuesday #35

" ..... could lead to roughly $100 billion in saving ...." Botany Tuesday #36

States Rights Baron2024 Tuesday #54

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What Do You Suggest We Do Then? Baron2024 Yesterday #65

constructive ideas are one thing stopdiggin Yesterday #68

Maybe Baron2024 Yesterday #69

I'm not sure of the courts at all. stopdiggin Yesterday #72

We Disagree Baron2024 Yesterday #73

So is this a bribe then? sakabatou Tuesday #38

hey dumph, and rs ,,, we are broke , remember . yea, the deficit thing.. AllaN01Bear Tuesday #39

Fuck TUMP hannah Tuesday #42

So will all the FAA employees resign? kimbutgar Tuesday #41

So, we're going to have a "the lights are on, but nobody's home" government under Trump? LudwigPastorius Tuesday #43

But this is the jerk that famously does not pay his bills and renegs on Kashkakat v.2.0 Tuesday #44

Anyone who goes along with this is a ReRe Tuesday #49

I wouldn't resign for 8 month's pay. live love laugh Tuesday #50

'He'll stiff you': Senator warns federal workers Trump's 'buyout' offer is bogus Wiz Imp Tuesday #51

He won't pay them - he doesn't pay anyone. nt TBF Tuesday #52

We Understand The Problem Baron2024 Tuesday #55

Don't fall Rebl2 Tuesday #56

So, the work these people do isn't important? Bayard Tuesday #59

first get a hardcopy of the tendered offer, and attendant detail stopdiggin Tuesday #61

Wait! can we do a GoFundMe Bread and Circuses Tuesday #62

This is Musk jgmiller Yesterday #63

Resign vs Retirement? bobandrileysmom Yesterday #70

Exactly underpants Yesterday #83

"In 2012 Yarvin proposed an acronym: Rage, or Retire All Government Employees. LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #71

Don't take it. Here's why. James48 Yesterday #74

I assume Trump is going to punch a clock and report for 40 hrs/week in his official DC office? Freethinker65 Yesterday #75

If you trust this guy to follow through and pay you... I cannot help you. RockRaven Yesterday #76

Unconstitutional. InAbLuEsTaTe Yesterday #77

Like literally everything he's done in just 10 days Bengus81 Yesterday #91

trump or grover norquist? pansypoo53219 Yesterday #78

I would hold out (and I am) to see what comes next COL Mustard Yesterday #82