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Scores of firings have begun at federal agencies, with terminations of probationary employees underway at the Department of Education and the Small Business Administration, federal employees and union sources told CNN on Wednesday.

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 5 days ago (1 children)

“The Agency finds, based on your performance, that you have not demonstrated that your further employment at the Agency would be in the public interest.”

Oh bull fucking shit. It ain't based on performance when it's this sweeping. They're fucking them over extra since they're being dumped for likely a lie. This will make it harder for them to get another job.

Fuck dickhead cheeto liar, fuck his naxi friend, and fuck every asshole who voted for this shit.

Conservatives need to be gutted.

[–] ZILtoid1991 2 points 5 days ago

Basically Musk and co. wants people to work 12-16 hours a day, no weekends.

[–] gimmelemmy 9 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I wonder what this is going to do to state unemployment coffers?

[–] gimmelemmy 11 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Nvm, apparently there is federal program that covers unemployment claims for federal employees, administered by states but paid by feds. How long THAT program will last, tho...

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 days ago

Once the first wave hits, and they notice it's there, they'll shut it down