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37 sats \ 9 replies \ @Aardvark 18 Feb \ parent \ on: How Much of the Federal Workforce Has Been Cut and How Much More Will Be? Politics_And_Law
Don't those people usually get replaced though?
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120 sats \ 8 replies \ @Undisciplined 18 Feb
Yes, but there's a hiring freeze on, so they wouldn't have this time.
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24 sats \ 7 replies \ @Aardvark 18 Feb
I imagine some people had to have taken the deal thst wouldn't have left otherwise.... but yea, it sounds less impactful than I had imagined
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42 sats \ 6 replies \ @Undisciplined 18 Feb
Probably some, but my guess is that it will mostly have been people who were eligible for retirement (or soon to be).
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37 sats \ 5 replies \ @Aardvark 18 Feb
It's only been a month, let's just hope they stay aggressive with the cuts.
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42 sats \ 4 replies \ @Undisciplined 18 Feb
I'm sure this won't be the last attempt at dislodging bureaucrats. It was just the opening salvo.
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32 sats \ 3 replies \ @Aardvark 18 Feb
It's going to be an absolute slog. They're fighting tooth and nail at every corner. Of course the media has their tiny little rage boners at full mast.
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