US Federal Employees Fear Mass Firings

Musk ‘Buyout’ Taken By 40,000 Federal Workers as Deadline Nears
The Trump administration’s offer to pay federal employees through the end of September if they agree to leave by the end of February has attracted more than 40,000 sign-ups as of Wednesday — about 2% of the federal civilian workforce.
US federal employees fear mass firings as Thursday buyout deadline nears
By Tim Reid, Valerie Volcovici, David Shepardson and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Fearful U.S. government workers weighed whether to take a buyout offer from the Trump administration ahead of a Thursday deadline,
Trump to federal employees: take buyout or face possible furlough
The Trump administration warned federal employees that they could be furloughed if they don't accept a buyout offer.
Is Elon Musk’s Buyout Offer to Federal Workers Too Good to Be True?
Musk is offering an unprecedented—and uncertain—financial incentive for federal workers to resign, as part of Trump's plan to restructure the “deep state.”
Deadline looms for federal workers on Trump’s resignation offer
Eligible federal workers must decide by 11:59 pm ET on Thursday whether to take the Trump administration’s deferred resignation offer, which will allow them to leave their jobs but be paid through the end of September.
Trump executive orders affect federal employees in West Virginia
The effects of a number of executive orders issued over the last two weeks by President Donald Trump aimed squarely at federal employees are being felt in West Virginia, which provides a number of support services for federal departments and agencies.
Georgia federal employees face Trump buyout offer deadline
Thursday is the deadline for many federal employees to respond to the Trump administration’s buyout offer. 80,000 of them live and work in Georgia.
Trump Administration Deepens Pressure on Federal Workers to Resign
Rattled civil servants struggled with whether to leave their posts in advance of a Thursday deadline as Elon Musk continued ...
Federal layoffs ‘likely’ if too few employees choose to quit, memo says
Workers have until Thursday to decide whether to take an offer to resign now and be paid through the end of September.
More Than 40,000 Federal Workers Have Resigned So Far, Short of Target
Uncertainty about whether they will get paid not to work through September is deterring employees who face a Thursday ...
Federal Employees Protest Musk’s ‘Fork in the Road’ Offer With Spoon Emojis
The cutlery icons were deployed in an online chat during a meeting with the former Tesla employee taking over the ...
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What are the rules for probationary periods and federal employees?
The rules around federal probationary periods gained attention after an OPM memo asked agencies for lists of all their ...
Here’s What Happened After Elon Musk Cut 80% Of X’s Employees—As He Eyes Reshaping Federal Workforce
Musk is taking “the same Twitter playbook now with the federal government,” according to the lawyer representing thousands of ...
2 million government employees received an email with the same ominous subject line Elon Musk sent to Twitter staffers in 2022
Musk’s increased involvement with federal agencies has lowered morale and created a workplace energy of “fear” and “madness.” ...