Do you support the way Trump is firing all probationary employees in the federal government?
Trump/Musk last night initiated a mass firing of all probationary employees in the federal government. So far, some 5-10 agencies have fired all of their probationary staff, with a lot more agencies expected to join today. Source:
The term probationary means employees who were recently hired and have less than 1 year on the job. Here are some other information about probationary employees:
- Many of them relocated for their job
- Many are veterans, some with disability (veterans make up 1/3 of all fed workers)
- Many are coming from the private sector and have brought with them experiences that could help modernize the government's processes and programs.
- They are not "deepstate" or "swamp" that needs to be drained. They have less than 1 year on the job.
- Having less than one year on the job, they will not receive any severance pay.
- They are given one hour to pack their belongings and leave their jobs.
Do you support this move and how the government is executing it?