Federal Employees, how ya'll feeling?

[BigMan]

I've been hearing more stories about "career" government employees who switched over to new positions, then became "career conditional" government employees all over again...aka probation period employees, then recently getting laid off. Again, I would have never agreed to go from "career" to "career conditional", unless they were about to put me on a PIP...which they eventually did. But with "All Thanks to The Most High", I had a much better outcome, after I got out of there.

I remember about a year or two before they put me on that PIP, something they've been threatening me with for over two years, I applied for a position with the Social Security Administration. The brother who interviewed me, said he would let me work there for a few months, to see how I worked out. He never heard from me again. I already had 17 years in. Now if they worked it out with my old agency, to let me return if things didn't work out, then it would have been no problem. Like I already had my head on the chopping block. So I guess that brother was offering me a "career conditional" position, which meant I was going to be back on probation. To make it worst, he was only giving me a couple of months, instead of a year, like most "career conditional" employees get.

Maybe these government workers who recently agreed to go from "career" to "career conditional", didn't realize they were totally jeopardizing their "career" status. Or maybe they knew the risk, and this is the norm. When I was offered that short stint at the Social Security Administration over 20 years ago, nothing felt normal about risky my "career" status however, especially with all the years I had. I guess the more things change, the more they stay the same.

On another note, I understand a lot of government employees in the DMV have sold their homes within the last 7 days behind all of this, and many more put their homes on the market. They are also expecting to see a lot of foreclosures up there pretty soon. I sure hope my nephew and his wife don't get caught up in this, as they both have government jobs, and were doing everything right. They have a house and two children. Neither of them are on probation, but like the rest of the federal government, of course they are concerned. They don't deserve this.

With all these folks in the DMV selling their homes, a lot of them may be heading South with me, especially if they can land a job down here. If that's the case, at least these people coming down will have some sense, unlike the ones whom came down a few years after I did. Then again, it may not be necessary these days, because unlike when I was about to lose my job, you can practically become a millionaire on the internet, or at least do uber or lyft. Anyway, this home selling thing in the DMV is grounds for another topic. Maybe somebody already started a thread on this. I guess they really are tryna make PG White again.

I haven't seen any real evidence this is happening yet... but if layoffs continue I can see this becoming a real problem. but foreclosures (especially in PG) might be a real problem soon to come

 

[Laidbackman]

I just learned today my supervisor got caught up in the Valentine's Day massacre

He was a vet and had years of federal service

The fukked up part about it is this man had a stroke super bowl weekend!!!!! I felt so bad for him

This is such a wild situation we're in

I'm sorry to hear that. I hope you, and everybody else gets through this.

 

[King Poetic]

People just don’t know this is not only a federal employee problem

 

[Richard Glidewell]

I wonder when they gone try to make a run on TSP?! May have to stop my contributions and do my own thing with it

 

[Harry Sax]

Blue origin fired all of those ppl, to turn around and open employment for interns

 

[DrBanneker]

Blue origin fired all of those ppl, to turn around and open employment for interns

That's what happened at my last job before I bounced. They wouldn't replace attrition and brought interns and co-ops to do the work. I saw the writing on the wall.

 

[DrBanneker]

People just don’t know this is not only a federal employee problem

Those snarky b*stards online don't realize how many private businesses like home contractors, landscaping, restaurants, and even private schools are about to get shafted

I have a much darker opinion about a lot of America after seeing some people cheer this.

 

[keond]

People just don’t know this is not only a federal employee problem

I work in the private sector and they laid off our DEI department today.

 

[voltronblack]

Those snarky b*stards online don't realize how many private businesses like home contractors, landscaping, restaurants, and even private schools are about to get shafted

I have a much darker opinion about a lot of America after seeing some people cheer this.

Come on breh you should know what time alot Americans are on so long as it look like the right kind of people are getting hurt they will cheer this on.

 

[DrBanneker]

Come on breh you should know what time alot Americans are on so long as it look like the right kind of people are getting hurt they will cheer this on.

Oh, I know how they feel about us, no doubt especially with "DEI" but this taunting is extending to even the White federal workforce and is just blatantly hateful. A lot of White folks feeling like nikkas in the DMV right now.

 

[Htrb-nvr-blk-&-ug-as-evr]

Come on breh you should know what time alot Americans are on so long as it look like the right kind of people are getting hurt they will cheer this on.

Trash cac Federal worker still blaming the prior admin for everything even though his orange daddy is the reason he about to be homeless. Some of these crackers need to simply be put down…

 

[the artist known az]

Trash cac Federal worker still blaming the prior admin for everything even though his orange daddy is the reason he about to be homeless. Some of these crackers need to simply be put down…

I truly don't understand the stupidity in people. In the previous administration you had a secure job now you begging people that don't give a damn about you. "Bu bu bu but I voted for you, you're supposed to look out for me"

 

[DrBanneker]

I truly don't understand the stupidity in people. In the previous administration you had a secure job now you begging people that don't give a damn about you. "Bu bu bu but I voted for you, you're supposed to look out for me"

Trash cac Federal worker still blaming the prior admin for everything even though his orange daddy is the reason he about to be homeless. Some of these crackers need to simply be put down…

The White elite rich class been playing these people for 40+ years dude. Give up at this point.

 

[JP_614]

My girls friend took a job in New York moved to Jersey got let go last week. Wasn’t at the job that long but .

 

[The God Poster]

Go to your eopf and download all your SF-50s.

Yeah I been meaning to do this