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   LudditeMan (ludditeman@poa.st)'s status on Wednesday, 29-Jan-2025 23:42:21 JST LudditeMan

   • zero escape
   @zero Golden Handshake.
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     LudditeMan (ludditeman@poa.st)'s status on Wednesday, 29-Jan-2025 23:42:19 JST LudditeMan

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     • KK954
     @KK954 @Eiregoat @zero They get a "reduction in force" letter and they either don't hire them back or they wait so long to hire them back that it's better to just find work elsewhere. They get to keep their medical for 18 months through COBRA and they get paid the vacation time they accrued, and reinstatement rights, but that's about it.
     They can probably reinstate to a lower pay grade.
     After Bush I, the Civil Service filled the government with high paid middle managers and very few people to do the actual work.
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     :spinnenrad: Eiregoat :spinnenrad: (eiregoat@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Wednesday, 29-Jan-2025 23:42:19 JST :spinnenrad: Eiregoat :spinnenrad:

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     • KK954
     Plus, I gather the actual work often gets contracted out.
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     :spinnenrad: Eiregoat :spinnenrad: (eiregoat@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Wednesday, 29-Jan-2025 23:42:20 JST :spinnenrad: Eiregoat :spinnenrad:

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     • zero escape
     It's not quite that generous, it gives them six months breathing room to find a real job.
     
     If they stay they might get fired sooner, but on average it'll probably take longer so it saves money (and lawsuits) if they jump rather than get pushed.
     
     Also it might look better on their CV.
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     KK954 (kk954@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Wednesday, 29-Jan-2025 23:42:20 JST KK954

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     • zero escape
     If they get fired, they don't get any pay I assume? So that's the incentive to leave.
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     AlabasterBrick ?‍☠️ (alabasterbrick@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Wednesday, 29-Jan-2025 23:42:23 JST AlabasterBrick ?‍☠️

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     • KK954
     Yep