My thoughts are with the .gov workers who don't know if they will have a job from one day to the next.

11 Comments

1. AnonymousFebruary 14,2025 at 1:58PM UTC

   People don't deserve to be treated like this - regardless of if the decision to reduce government size is good or bad. They can treat people humanely. I've also just come across this - they are now exposing information of every agency out there.

   https://doge.gov/workforce?orgId=69ee18bc-9ac8-467e-84b0-106601b01b90

2. AnonymousFebruary 15,2025 at 1:47PM UTC

   Is your family member seeing any evidence that the cuts have anything to do with competence? It seems like whole offices are getting slashed based in one person’s perception of what’s “wasteful.” There certainly doesn’t seem to be any careful distinction to get rid of only “lazy sloths.”

3. Becky HarborthFebruary 16,2025 at 1:03PM UTC

   Indeed, I am thinking about the Federal workers as well and wish the best for all!

4. AnonymousFebruary 16,2025 at 2:33PM UTC

   I don’t think anyone disagrees with eliminating poor performing staff in the federal government.. the concern many of us have is the arbitrary, and in some cases retaliatory, nature of the firings. Just a few days ago a bunch of key staff working on. Our nuclear arsenal were fired only having to be rehired when DOGE realized what they actually did. That does not instill confidence.

   I have many,, hard working friends in federal positions and am concerned not only for their current jobs, but for the benefits they worked for- basing their retirement plans on them.

   I do t have answers but am deeply concerned about what is happening and what it means in the bigger picture.

5. AnonymousFebruary 16,2025 at 7:21PM UTC

   Curious how you reconcile the wasted money you’re upset at having had to pay vs the proposed tax cuts for those making over $400k+ and the new budget proposal that will actually increase the US deficit by 3 trillion dollars? That doesn’t sound like an intentional plan to save money vs more of a political purging of employees to make way for adding political loyalists and to get rid of agencies based on political motivations. Can you explain how this is actually about saving taxpayers money?

6. AnonymousFebruary 16,2025 at 10:27PM UTC

   Congress can. Some of them completely forgot about their responsibility to the constituents who elected them and do very little. Yet they continue to be paid BY THE GOVERNMENT.

7. AnonymousFebruary 17,2025 at 2:16PM UTC

   I respect your right to believe this.

8. AnonymousFebruary 17,2025 at 4:06PM UTC

   Be very careful what you wish for.

9. AnonymousFebruary 17,2025 at 4:09PM UTC

   140K lazy sloths, that's interesting and the most ridiculous statement ever made. Horror stories such as not feeding children or denying women life-saving care?

   The truth is some folks follow anyone who hates others.

10. AnonymousFebruary 17,2025 at 5:58PM UTC

    I wish you an easier life and less pain. It sounds like you need something good to come your way.

11. AnonymousFebruary 18,2025 at 12:27AM UTC

    YOU ARE BUYING INTO BS THAT PRESIDENT ELON MUSK IS TELLING YOU. DOGE VIOLATES FEDERAL LAW EVERYDAY.... FOR CRYING OUTLOUD THEY FIRED PROBATIONARY AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS.