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   Trapped in the Age of Pisces♓️ (fuzzface@epsilon-ix.masto.host)'s status on Tuesday, 18-Feb-2025 10:47:43 JST Trapped in the Age of Pisces♓️

   • Bo Jacobs

   @bojacobs In case you haven’t seen it, pretty sure those NNSA cuts were at Pantex, Hanford, Savannah River, and ORNL. Got the impression a lot of them were at Pantex 😬

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     Jason844 (jason844@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 18-Feb-2025 10:47:41 JST Jason844

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     • Bo Jacobs

     @fuzzface @bojacobs

     Per what passes as the local news, Hanford layoffs/firings are: "More than a dozen" of the 300 Feds at Hanford Ops Office (enviro cleanup), a "handful" (Office of Science?) of the 36 Feds who oversees PNNL. All of these were new 'probationary' employees less than 2 years service.

     At least 35 Feds signed up for the 'early retirement' scam.

     Site has about 10,000 contract employees (best guess).

     Link (may be pay-walled)
     https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/hanford/article300348089.html

     #USPol

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     Jason844 (jason844@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 18-Feb-2025 10:48:09 JST Jason844

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     • Bo Jacobs

     @fuzzface @bojacobs

     As far as who is getting screwed, my reaction depends on who it is.

     Some I would generally be sorry for.

     Others, well, I would actually laugh is their face...

     The Bonneville Power Authority (BPA) layoffs of over 600 is more concerning. They operate the hydroelectric dams on the Columbia River. That's power for CA, OR, and WA. Which may explain the cuts.

     #USPol

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     Trapped in the Age of Pisces♓️ (fuzzface@epsilon-ix.masto.host)'s status on Tuesday, 18-Feb-2025 10:48:10 JST Trapped in the Age of Pisces♓️

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     • Jason844

     @Jason844 @bojacobs Appreciate the pointer. Your analysis seems very sound. I would be curious how many were new, versus new to their current job. Seems like the cuts didn’t take into account that probation can mean a new employee, or an experienced employee in a new job. 😬

     Steve's Place repeated this.