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The jobs report was "meh", however, one clear positive should be noted. Private sector job growth is very good. Biden relied on a lot of government hiring to make the job market appear better than it was.
On October 03 2026 06:23 JimmyJRaynor wrote: i know a couple of GS13 and GS14 workers at a Naval Command in DC that were , out of nowhere, moved to "at will" employment status. So Trump wants 100% loyalty and adherence by the US Navy and he pulls this shit? ya, sorry dawg, not happening.
The 1 Command I know best has ~3000 employees and roughly 60 GS13 and GS14s were moved to "at will". The way it was explained originally it was going to be GS15s and above.
This isn't specifically a Navy thing. Across the government, the administration has been converting government employees into at will employees, generally for positions that have something to do with the word 'policy'. It's a terrible move, obviously.
If you must lay people off, fine. However, changing the terms of employment is nasty. You've probably read my prior post about government work. There is an unofficial deal government workers in both Canada and the USA accept. You get a lower ceiling of opportunity and lower pay relative to your skill set and job duties. You trade that for job stability and amazing job security. It is really hard to get fired. By converting a job to "at will" stability and security are gone and the pay remains the same.
1 person made a lateral move out of his "at will" position. person #2 got promoted out of her "at will" position into a different position that is not "at will". So now, my favourite GS15 has 2 jobs to fill where the job security level and pay no longer matches the skill set.
I know people with 35 years in the Navy stating the week to week chaos is like nothing they've ever seen. And, these are Republicans more than willing to put up with a lot of BS from a Republican President. Obviously, you can't comment on here.
New $15B Steel Plant in Iowa! This is amazing! I'm moving to Iowa guys!
It’s just so bizarre, I’m unsure why Trump would care about daylight savings time so much, and it’s not like his base are crying out for reform here either
On October 04 2026 10:13 WombaT wrote: It’s just so bizarre, I’m unsure why Trump would care about daylight savings time so much, and it’s not like his base are crying out for reform here either
It's because Rudy Giuliani turns to dust if he's not back in his coffin before the sun comes up.
On October 04 2026 10:13 WombaT wrote: It’s just so bizarre, I’m unsure why Trump would care about daylight savings time so much, and it’s not like his base are crying out for reform here either
It's because Rudy Giuliani turns to dust if he's not back in his coffin before the sun comes up.
On October 03 2026 06:23 JimmyJRaynor wrote: i know a couple of GS13 and GS14 workers at a Naval Command in DC that were , out of nowhere, moved to "at will" employment status. So Trump wants 100% loyalty and adherence by the US Navy and he pulls this shit? ya, sorry dawg, not happening.
The 1 Command I know best has ~3000 employees and roughly 60 GS13 and GS14s were moved to "at will". The way it was explained originally it was going to be GS15s and above.
This isn't specifically a Navy thing. Across the government, the administration has been converting government employees into at will employees, generally for positions that have something to do with the word 'policy'. It's a terrible move, obviously.
About what percent of your colleagues would you say are malicious compliance-maxxers?
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