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And reports of senior diplomats at Dept of State getting axed, too.

https://x.com/RodDMartin/status/1882115057108292037

So, how do you de-louse the Chatham House/RIIA horror known as our State Department. The last several generations certainly never worked for the Republic.

https://x.com/RodDMartin/status/1882849055417799096

NEW: This is the full buyout memo from the OPM sent to all Federal employees titled “A Fork in the Road.” The pillars of the new Federal government are clearly laid out.

If Federal employees wish to resign they simply put “RESIGN” in the subject line of the email they received.

The new Government will focus on four pillars:

- A return to full physical presence office culture
- A high performance environment that demands excellence
- A more reduced, streamlined, and flexible workforce that will include downsizings
- A high non-negotiable standard of trust, loyalty, and reliability

The memo says even if you decide to stay there’s no guarantee you will have your job in the future.

If you want to resign you have between Jan 28th - Feb 6th and you will be paid through Sep 30th.

“Whatever path you choose we thank you for your service to the United States of America.”

A new age is beginning. A new America.

https://x.com/AutismCapital/status/1884400513934057476

DOGEWontAmountToShit says

That could backfire, as all the productive workers who would be valuable hires on the outside may quit while the goldbricks will hang around.

The goldbricks will have more "work" to do if the other guys all quit.

HeadSet says

That could backfire, as all the productive workers who would be valuable hires on the outside may quit while the goldbricks will hang around.

Then they can eventually be fired.

It is untrue that civil servants can't be fired. It is just normally difficult.

Everyone who is anyone already had jobs set up in the revolving door world of government/industry regulation.

Suddenly everyone else realizes it's every man for himself.

https://www.coffeeandcovid.com/p/forked-wednesday-january-29-2025

This could be the single greatest exhibition of bureaucratic judo in modern history, maybe of all time. Instead of waiting for the inevitable malicious compliance, slow-walking, and subversive resistance, Trump offered a golden parachute and an attractive way out to every disgruntled federal employee who considers themselves a “resister.”

Do you hate the idea of working for Trump? Terrific, here you go: Eight months of paid vacation should be plenty of time to find a new gig working for someone else who you like better than the Bad Orange Man.

The email didn’t just make the separation offer. It also explained how things will change for the federal workers who choose to stick around. Specifically, it described “four pillars” of reform. Those of us accustomed to the private sector will wonder what the big deal is about.

But for those who’ve long enjoyed the gentle comforts of a government work environment, the four pillars might either excite and encourage certain workers. They will undoubtedly terrify others.

https://www.opm.gov/fork

Below is the email that was sent to federal employees on January 28, 2025 presenting a deferred resignation offer. If you did not respond to that email and wish to accept the deferred resignation offer, you may do so by following these steps.

1) Send an email to hr@opm.gov from your government account. Only an email from your .gov or .mil account will be accepted.
2) Type the word "Resign" into the "Subject" line of the email. Hit "Send".

DOGE’s Four Pillars of Federal Reform included: (1) Return to Office, (2) a Performance Culture, (3) a More Streamlined and Flexible Workforce, and (4) an Enhanced Standard of Conduct. Each pillar was described in a short paragraph on the web page. Not only must federal workers now get dressed and come in to work, they will also have to, and I am not making this up, strive for excellence.

And it also delivered the bad news. “The majority of federal agencies,” OPM explained, “are likely to be downsized through restructurings, realignments, and reductions in force.”

Exclusive: USDA inspector general escorted out of her office after defying White House

WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Security agents escorted the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Agriculture out of her office on Monday after she refused to comply with her firing by the Trump administration, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Phyllis Fong, a 22-year veteran of the department, had earlier told colleagues that she intended to stay after the White House terminated her Friday, saying that she didn’t believe the administration had followed proper protocols, the sources said.

In an email to colleagues on Saturday, reviewed by Reuters, she said the independent Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency “has taken the position that these termination notices do not comply with the requirements set out in law and therefore are not effective at this time.”
Fong declined to comment.

The White House defended the firing of Fong and the other inspectors general, saying "these rogue, partisan bureaucrats... have been relieved of their duties in order to make room for qualified individuals who will uphold the rule of law and protect Democracy.”

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/usda-inspector-general-escorted-out-her-office-after-defying-white-house-2025-01-29/