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littlemissmartypants

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54. Your husband's position and your status are not the issues here.

Wed Jan 29, 2025, 10:26 AM

Jan 29

It's whether or not you both are going to put your lives and futures into the hands of a crook and a psychopath.

All of the money in the world doesn't insure you will be treated fairly or that past promises to you or anyone will be honored going forward.

Besides, if you don't have all that cash cut into incremental scattered amounts when he abolishs the FDIC your circumstances could rapidly change.

But that's not the point. That we are even debating this is nonsensical.

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White House tells federal workers they can quit now, get paid through September [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 28 OP

You first, don the con! biophile Jan 28 #1

Get lawyers and fight this at every level. These are not appointed positions, they are career public servants. nt Evolve Dammit Jan 28 #2

Voluntary buyout offers should be prohibited? MichMan Jan 28 #8

The rub is probably in the fine print... Hugin Jan 28 #10

Where does the money come from? eggplant Jan 28 #13

It's already budgeted MichMan Jan 28 #14

It wasn't budgeted to pay for someone to not work 9 months. This is theft of taxpayer dollars. SunSeeker Jan 29 #18

No it is not. This is blatant misinformation. littlemissmartypants Jan 29 #23

That means no one will be getting paid after March regardless of taking this offer or not MichMan Jan 29 #49

Bingo. littlemissmartypants Jan 29 #51

So then WHY did you misrepresent that the payout is "already budgeted"???? SunSeeker Jan 29 #61

Does the executive office have the ability to make this offer without legislation? Nope. This is another con. FSogol Jan 29 #26

It would be foolish to trust this asshole who pays nobody with your job/pension/benefits. Evolve Dammit Jan 29 #33

You will lose your insurance and potentially pension DenaliDemocrat Jan 29 #45

Do they Rebl2 Jan 28 #3

Pension grab! dickthegrouch Jan 28 #4

Get it all in writing! greatauntoftriplets Jan 28 #5

Hello!! Is anyone is office hearing this? This man is fucking insane. Autumn Jan 28 #6

They don't want the agencies to exist. Period. Evolve Dammit Jan 28 #7

they are not interested in governing Skittles Jan 29 #20

The goal is not to hire replacements. President Musk talked about this on the campaign trail. Native Jan 29 #39

They're not getting rid of 2 million people. Wiz Imp Jan 29 #62

And does that fucker have the authority to offer 2 million Federal employees Autumn Jan 29 #63

That's a different question which I can't answer Wiz Imp Jan 29 #64

What we are reading and watching is the playbook of Victor Orban............ turbinetree Jan 28 #9

It's not exactly quitting per se. They will be allowed to work remotely...telework....until September, at which LiberalLoner Jan 28 #11

Except that... littlemissmartypants Jan 29 #24

Well, there is no money budgeted for any federal workers, I guess. Including my husband.... LiberalLoner Jan 29 #37

The budget is due to be renegotiated in March. littlemissmartypants Jan 29 #43

Definitely a scam. My worry is that even those feds who do not resign with this scam, may stop being paid altogether. LiberalLoner Jan 29 #47

Nope, they will be going on paid administrative leave. Native Jan 29 #40

My husband, who has direct knowledge of this, says they will continue to telework...they are not stopping working entirely LiberalLoner Jan 29 #42

A friend Lulu KC Jan 28 #12

I'm trying to think just how stupid you would have to be Skittles Jan 28 #15

70 million or so Americans unfortunately were that stupid. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 29 #16

I still think many of them were more anti-female Skittles Jan 29 #19

I think you are right Walleye Jan 29 #31

My DIL is a Federal prosecutor Mz Pip Jan 29 #17

She can't take the money and run. It is not a lump sum payment. SunSeeker Jan 29 #21

Exactly, thank you for explaining this. 👍👏 LiberalLoner Jan 29 #22

What money? The budget covers February. Then... littlemissmartypants Jan 29 #25

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It's no longer business as usual, LL. littlemissmartypants Jan 29 #44

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Your husband's position and your status are not the issues here. littlemissmartypants Jan 29 #54

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I can't make decisions for anyone but myself and littlemissmartypants Jan 29 #59

Likewise, we are staying and fighting as long as possible, and my husband will continue his work as long as possible in LiberalLoner Jan 29 #60

My husband is holding an all hands today on the deferred resignation program from OPM. LiberalLoner Jan 29 #66

This is to deprive them of their healthcare plan Walleye Jan 29 #27

How much would it take to pay off Trump to stop destroying stuff and leave America alone? sop Jan 29 #28

I actually think the hatred is more important to him than the money at this point, he just uses the money as a weapon Walleye Jan 29 #32

SIP/VERA Deminpenn Jan 29 #29

The federal workforce is not bloated. It is only 1.9% of the total civilian workforce. Lonestarblue Jan 29 #30

Like he pays his bills!! Traildogbob Jan 29 #34

Interesting background on Curtis Yarvin. His end game, according to him, is LiberalLoner Jan 29 #41

Thank you Traildogbob Jan 29 #57

😍 LiberalLoner Jan 29 #58

Sounds like the company I worked for. They said if anyone over 62 retired they doc03 Jan 29 #35

Wouldn't the same thing have happened if you hadn't retired? MichMan Jan 29 #46

Those who stayed still got paid, got health insurance under the union contract and continued to doc03 Jan 29 #50

That sucks MichMan Jan 29 #52

The offer to pay our insurance wasn't a part of the union contract. doc03 Jan 29 #67

Trump is a Federal worker....I'll promise him 12 months of pay IF he resigns today Bengus81 Jan 29 #36

During the campaign MontanaMama Jan 29 #53

They should refuse that deal. It's a ruse. They'd never get their money. nt CousinIT Jan 29 #56

Kaine says DON'T ACCEPT TRUMP'S OFFER - He has no Authority/No Funds KatyBR Jan 29 #65