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20. K&R

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat May 3, 2025, 03:34 PM

May 3

Efficiency, my ass! Efficiency had nothing to do with what Musk, et al were up to. What they were up to was slash and burn at the speed of light, causing as much chaos as possible, while stealing the data Musk is going to become a trillionaire with.

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After paying people to leave, one federal agency is scrambling to fill positions [View all] BumRushDaShow May 3 OP

Taxpayers pay for people to leave, and then pay them to come back. Irish_Dem May 3 #1

I assume the goal is to replace those people who took the offer with newly hired AZJonnie May 3 #11

New hires are expensive to train, there is a big learning curve. Irish_Dem May 3 #12

I was not meaning to imply it's meant to serve ANYONE's interest other than that of the Regime AZJonnie May 3 #18

I understand what you were saying and agreeing with you. Irish_Dem May 3 #19

In the end, costs will be higher because of their incompetence surfered May 3 #2

Exactly Rebl2 May 3 #3

Trump and Musk should pay for this!! riversedge May 3 #5

Makes my head spin MO_Dem May 3 #4

Who in their right mind would join FEDGOV now? COL Mustard May 3 #23

How many times has this happened now? sakabatou May 3 #6

tRump & eLoon will still claim $Billions saved to justify tax cuts for the wealthy groundloop May 3 #7

On the hook for two salaries In filling jobs that are open due to voluntary resignations, the government will effective riversedge May 3 #8

All in the name of "saving money." What idiots. Of course, another goal its to install loyalists in these positions. The Martin68 May 3 #9

This certainly seems like it could be a lawsuit. intheflow May 3 #10

I don't even know why there's an E in DOGE. Beartracks May 3 #13

Those folks and many others... Javaman May 3 #14

and they may decide to cut jobs again at some point. nt wiggs May 3 #15

Other countries aren't as stupid as the U.S. not fooled May 3 #16

That always happens after a purge of experienced people who cost mrre Warpy May 3 #17

K&R ReRe May 3 #20

The Bureaucracy Paradox Metaphorical May 3 #21

"However, the Federal government has always been run lean" BumRushDaShow May 3 #22