Office Panic

Government workers are scared:

“Just a few days into Trump’s second term, some federal workers are contemplating quitting,” reports Politico. “Others are preparing to file grievances with their unions or moving communications with each other to secure platforms like Signal. Some, fearing they’ll be caught up in the White House’s purge of diversity programs, are leaving their names off of memos and documents they worry could be labeled as DEI-adjacent.” .... In conversations with Politico, nearly two dozen federal employees shared their concerns, and many chose to speak under the radar to avoid potential repercussions. Will there actually be a mass exodus of federal workers? One can only dream, right? Maybe we’ll get lucky and the cold pool of Trump’s executive orders will cause significant shrinkage of the federal bureaucracy. “Most of us are watching cautiously and letting the dust settle,” remarked an employee from the U.S. Agency for International Development. “We recognize there’s a wide range of possible outcomes, and while some are panicking, most are opting for a wait-and-see approach.” Frankly, this is long overdue. Federal workers have gotten used to having cushy jobs with no accountability, and the era of bloated government has to end.

Time to get real jobs...