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172 sats \ 6 replies \ @Undisciplined 2 May \ on: US adds 177,000 jobs in April, holding sturdy amid tariff fears econ
These numbers may look a little goofy until September, because all the feds who took deferred resignation will still appear to be employed, even though they either aren't working or they're now working what appears to be a second job.
My understanding of people who took it is honestly they are on vacation because if they start working somewhere else then the money gets cut off. Fed government losses are incorporated to a point, think of those fired,
The federal government reported a loss of 9,000 jobs on the month amid Trump’s efforts, led by Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency, to trim payrolls in the public sector. Federal government jobs have declined by just 26,000 since January, as employees furloughed but still receiving severance are not counted as unemployed, according to the BLS.
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That's not right. There are only a few jobs that they can't take while on administrative leave. The only prohibition I'm aware of is taking a job with a direct conflict of interest with their federal position.
The administration was very clear about this basic point though. They strongly encouraged people to take private sector jobs while still receiving the administrative leave.
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I know several people who took these deferred resignations and I've gotten a lot of the inside scoop on it.
They've been pretty unequivocal about being allowed to work another job right away and many people are already doing so.
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The rumor mill has been nuts. I'm aware of that advice, too. It seems to largely be originating from the union stewards and is completely at odds with the official statements, that have been clear enough to almost certainly hold up in court.