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21. She can't take the money and run. It is not a lump sum payment.

Wed Jan 29, 2025, 01:52 AM

Jan 2025

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All that Trymp offered is that they can telework until September, then they must leave. They will be paid monthly during that time for their services. And can still be fired during that time. It is a trap.

Plus, lump sum buyouts are illegal. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tim-kaine-trump-federal-workers-buyout_n_6799a2bfe4b09dcf5694ef54

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White House tells federal workers they can quit now, get paid through September [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2025 OP

You first, don the con! biophile Jan 2025 #1

Get lawyers and fight this at every level. These are not appointed positions, they are career public servants. nt Evolve Dammit Jan 2025 #2

Voluntary buyout offers should be prohibited? MichMan Jan 2025 #8

The rub is probably in the fine print... Hugin Jan 2025 #10

Where does the money come from? eggplant Jan 2025 #13

It's already budgeted MichMan Jan 2025 #14

It wasn't budgeted to pay for someone to not work 9 months. This is theft of taxpayer dollars. SunSeeker Jan 2025 #18

No it is not. This is blatant misinformation. littlemissmartypants Jan 2025 #23

That means no one will be getting paid after March regardless of taking this offer or not MichMan Jan 2025 #49

Bingo. littlemissmartypants Jan 2025 #51

So then WHY did you misrepresent that the payout is "already budgeted"???? SunSeeker Jan 2025 #61

Does the executive office have the ability to make this offer without legislation? Nope. This is another con. FSogol Jan 2025 #26

It would be foolish to trust this asshole who pays nobody with your job/pension/benefits. Evolve Dammit Jan 2025 #33

You will lose your insurance and potentially pension DenaliDemocrat Jan 2025 #45

Do they Rebl2 Jan 2025 #3

Pension grab! dickthegrouch Jan 2025 #4

Get it all in writing! greatauntoftriplets Jan 2025 #5

Hello!! Is anyone is office hearing this? This man is fucking insane. Autumn Jan 2025 #6

They don't want the agencies to exist. Period. Evolve Dammit Jan 2025 #7

they are not interested in governing Skittles Jan 2025 #20

The goal is not to hire replacements. President Musk talked about this on the campaign trail. Native Jan 2025 #39

They're not getting rid of 2 million people. Wiz Imp Jan 2025 #62

And does that fucker have the authority to offer 2 million Federal employees Autumn Jan 2025 #63

That's a different question which I can't answer Wiz Imp Jan 2025 #64

What we are reading and watching is the playbook of Victor Orban............ turbinetree Jan 2025 #9

It's not exactly quitting per se. They will be allowed to work remotely...telework....until September, at which LiberalLoner Jan 2025 #11

Except that... littlemissmartypants Jan 2025 #24

Well, there is no money budgeted for any federal workers, I guess. Including my husband.... LiberalLoner Jan 2025 #37

The budget is due to be renegotiated in March. littlemissmartypants Jan 2025 #43

Definitely a scam. My worry is that even those feds who do not resign with this scam, may stop being paid altogether. LiberalLoner Jan 2025 #47

Nope, they will be going on paid administrative leave. Native Jan 2025 #40

My husband, who has direct knowledge of this, says they will continue to telework...they are not stopping working entirely LiberalLoner Jan 2025 #42

A friend Lulu KC Jan 2025 #12

I'm trying to think just how stupid you would have to be Skittles Jan 2025 #15

70 million or so Americans unfortunately were that stupid. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2025 #16

I still think many of them were more anti-female Skittles Jan 2025 #19

I think you are right Walleye Jan 2025 #31

My DIL is a Federal prosecutor Mz Pip Jan 2025 #17

She can't take the money and run. It is not a lump sum payment. SunSeeker Jan 2025 #21

Exactly, thank you for explaining this. 👍👏 LiberalLoner Jan 2025 #22

What money? The budget covers February. Then... littlemissmartypants Jan 2025 #25

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It's no longer business as usual, LL. littlemissmartypants Jan 2025 #44

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Your husband's position and your status are not the issues here. littlemissmartypants Jan 2025 #54

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I can't make decisions for anyone but myself and littlemissmartypants Jan 2025 #59

Likewise, we are staying and fighting as long as possible, and my husband will continue his work as long as possible in LiberalLoner Jan 2025 #60

My husband is holding an all hands today on the deferred resignation program from OPM. LiberalLoner Jan 2025 #66

This is to deprive them of their healthcare plan Walleye Jan 2025 #27

How much would it take to pay off Trump to stop destroying stuff and leave America alone? sop Jan 2025 #28

I actually think the hatred is more important to him than the money at this point, he just uses the money as a weapon Walleye Jan 2025 #32

SIP/VERA Deminpenn Jan 2025 #29

The federal workforce is not bloated. It is only 1.9% of the total civilian workforce. Lonestarblue Jan 2025 #30

Like he pays his bills!! Traildogbob Jan 2025 #34

Interesting background on Curtis Yarvin. His end game, according to him, is LiberalLoner Jan 2025 #41

Thank you Traildogbob Jan 2025 #57

😍 LiberalLoner Jan 2025 #58

Sounds like the company I worked for. They said if anyone over 62 retired they doc03 Jan 2025 #35

Wouldn't the same thing have happened if you hadn't retired? MichMan Jan 2025 #46

Those who stayed still got paid, got health insurance under the union contract and continued to doc03 Jan 2025 #50

That sucks MichMan Jan 2025 #52

The offer to pay our insurance wasn't a part of the union contract. doc03 Jan 2025 #67

Trump is a Federal worker....I'll promise him 12 months of pay IF he resigns today Bengus81 Jan 2025 #36

During the campaign MontanaMama Jan 2025 #53

They should refuse that deal. It's a ruse. They'd never get their money. nt CousinIT Jan 2025 #56

Kaine says DON'T ACCEPT TRUMP'S OFFER - He has no Authority/No Funds KatyBR Jan 2025 #65