"Believe it or not, I greatly empathize with federal workers who are losing their jobs. It is a terrible situation to be in. And yes, the chaos is terrible - but at this point in time, I don’t see any other way out of the financial mess that USA has gotten into."
Both my wife and I have been 'downsized' in our careers with no warning and …
"Believe it or not, I greatly empathize with federal workers who are losing their jobs. It is a terrible situation to be in. And yes, the chaos is terrible - but at this point in time, I don’t see any other way out of the financial mess that USA has gotten into."
Both my wife and I have been 'downsized' in our careers with no warning and we weren't offered 8 months of severance but we did have to sign all sorts of releases to get a fourth of the benefits offered to the USAID folks if they resigned. My wife's position after this was four states away and we had to live separately for several years as we 'moved on' with our careers. We WISH we had been given the consideration the Fed employees received. Most of our friends have also lost a job unexpectedly due to a buyout, economic downturn, or a 'new management direction'. They also don't have many hard feelings.
Welcome to a career in a free market capitalist society.
Most moved on and did BETTER because they maintained marketable skill sets.
We can empathize, but it's time for them to MOVE ON.
As an owner of three businesses, I had to make the hard decision, post Covid, to lay off some staff, due to a drastic drop in social events, that I serviced through direct mail. I did lay off the marginal people first, but then had to cut a few highly skilled.
They and I were not happy, but all found their way and their lives normalized, as did mine.
I understand - as most do in the private sector. There are no guarantees.
Just how and when did civil service become 'a job for life'?
Public service jobs should be under greater scrutiny than private sector jobs because they serve ALL taxpayers. WE should be the arbiters of the quality of their work, and whether they can keep their job or be fired.
"Believe it or not, I greatly empathize with federal workers who are losing their jobs. It is a terrible situation to be in. And yes, the chaos is terrible - but at this point in time, I don’t see any other way out of the financial mess that USA has gotten into."
Both my wife and I have been 'downsized' in our careers with no warning and we weren't offered 8 months of severance but we did have to sign all sorts of releases to get a fourth of the benefits offered to the USAID folks if they resigned. My wife's position after this was four states away and we had to live separately for several years as we 'moved on' with our careers. We WISH we had been given the consideration the Fed employees received. Most of our friends have also lost a job unexpectedly due to a buyout, economic downturn, or a 'new management direction'. They also don't have many hard feelings.
Welcome to a career in a free market capitalist society.
Most moved on and did BETTER because they maintained marketable skill sets.
We can empathize, but it's time for them to MOVE ON.
As an owner of three businesses, I had to make the hard decision, post Covid, to lay off some staff, due to a drastic drop in social events, that I serviced through direct mail. I did lay off the marginal people first, but then had to cut a few highly skilled.
They and I were not happy, but all found their way and their lives normalized, as did mine.
I understand - as most do in the private sector. There are no guarantees.
Just how and when did civil service become 'a job for life'?
Public service jobs should be under greater scrutiny than private sector jobs because they serve ALL taxpayers. WE should be the arbiters of the quality of their work, and whether they can keep their job or be fired.