Summary

Elon Musk is facing criticism for targeting Ashley Thomas, a federal climate official, by reposting a right-wing troll’s comment labeling her job as a “fake job.”

Musk’s actions, reminiscent of his past harassment of ex-Twitter employee Yoel Roth, prompted concerns about the safety of federal employees.

This comes as Musk prepares to co-lead Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, aiming to cut $1 trillion from the federal budget, potentially outsourcing roles to private companies.

Critics argue Musk’s tactics intimidate public servants while benefiting billionaire-owned businesses.

  • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 days ago

    The thing is, it’s already effective…

    VA has scheduled more retirements for December than they’ve ever had in a single month, and that includes 2016. Not unique to them either, it’s up pretty much across the board with all the agencies.

    It’s fucking infuriating because federal employees have some of the strongest unions in the country, but everytime a shit head gets elected, all the senior people with a sense of ethics decide to get out of the way opening up senior positions for people without ethical concerns of the incoming administration.

    As fucked up as it is to say it, shit hasn’t gotten bad enough that people want to fight. They still think they’ll be better off staying out of it.

    If anybody wants one less person in the federal government who will just do whatever trump says and won’t resign when things start to suck (they’re gonna suck). Then be the change you want to see. Don’t let them be the only ones trying to get a spot.

    www.usajobs.gov

    There’s a reason Republicans are constantly trying to get good people to quit federal service.

    • WoahWoah@lemmy.world
      1·
      11 days ago

      I look forward to you taking a government job under a hostile administration with your coworkers constantly looking to make your life hell and get you fired, endangering your career and making financial security impossible. Hopefully you don’t have a family. I appreciate that you’re willing to make this sacrifice for us, @givesomefucks@lemmy.world.

      • JaggedRobotPubes@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        11 days ago

        I didn’t realize the Department Of Giving Up had a presence on lemmy.

        edit: on further inspection, if you check the comment history of this account, you can piece together a picture of a professional wet blanket turned loose by an evil empire to bum a resistance out with low-energy snark.

        I personally recommend a block.

      • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
        01·
        11 days ago

        Hey, for all you know I served in the military under GW, and this isn’t even going to be my first 4 years as a federal employee under trump…

        You do realize there’s a shit ton of people who would fit that…

        Right?

        And that someone who’s lived that life, would often be highly opinionated about politics and tend to often have insights into how shit works? That they would have been a little stressed about this election and spent the run up trying desperately to convince people to take the path most likely to get a Dem in office at every step of the process?

        Like, this is the Internet, I could also just be a dog or an edgy teenager sitting in study hall…

        But what’s the point in you trying to dissuade good people from entering federal service in either case?

    • Homescool@lemmy.world
      0·
      11 days ago

      I don’t know if this is a good enough reason to encourage someone to work for the government. It’s a dead end for good people so you need to play the game, be happy with being a drone, or leave.

      No movement is going to stop the momentum at this point. This reactor is going to have to spin itself faster until it breaks.

      • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
        01·
        11 days ago

        Cool…

        So you think that nothing can be fixed so you personally have given up on fixing things.

        That is your choice, and I won’t try to talk you out of it.

        Can you please show the other side the same decency, and not try to talk them out of doing whatever is possible to fix shit?

        If you’re right it doesn’t matter. If you’re wrong, and shit gets fixed…

        Well, that works out even better for everyone, including yourself.

        If you’re going to disengage, then disengage. Dont hang around trying to talk people into also giving up.

    • BigPotato@lemmy.world
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      10 days ago

      If you’ve applied to several hundred jobs on USAjobs already, even with full veterans preference, you already know you’ll basically need a professional Government resume writer to assist you if you want anything higher than, like, a GS-8.