How To Reduce The Federal Government Workforce

[Tecumsehsbones]

Stupid-ass MAGAMusk way: Run around firing people at random.

Smart way: About 3% of the 2-million strong workforce retires each year. Another 3.5% resign. So you put out the orders to executive agencies, and get Congress and the heads of independent regulatory agencies on board. The orders are: Do not replace retiring workers. Replace only half of resigning workers.

OK, now you're reducing the workforce by about 4.75% per year. In four years, you've reduced the workforce by 19%. You've also saved money, because the retirees tend to be the highest-paid due to their longevity. You've also given the agencies time and motivation to adjust, consolidate jobs, re-task, and automate. And you haven't caused any ill will.

But you also haven't showed people what a badass you are.

 

[Taxslave2]

Interesting. Been recommended before. The question is could people transfer between departments without the unions getting in a snit over seniority? Would promotions etc be seniority or merit based?

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Interesting. Been recommended before. The question is could people transfer between departments without the unions getting in a snit over seniority? Would promotions etc be seniority or merit based?

No change to current rules.

 

[Jinentonix]

Stupid-ass MAGAMusk way: Run around firing people at random.

Smart way: About 3% of the 2-million strong workforce retires each year. Another 3.5% resign. So you put out the orders to executive agencies, and get Congress and the heads of independent regulatory agencies on board. The orders are: Do not replace retiring workers. Replace only half of resigning workers.

OK, now you're reducing the workforce by about 4.75% per year. In four years, you've reduced the workforce by 19%. You've also saved money, because the retirees tend to be the highest-paid due to their longevity. You've also given the agencies time and motivation to adjust, consolidate jobs, re-task, and automate. And you haven't caused any ill will.

But you also haven't showed people what a badass you are.

When you see Trump walking, do hear a weird mix of the theme song from Peter Gunn and the theme song from The Sopranos playing in your head or is it just me?

 

[petros]

When you see Trump walking, do hear a weird mix of the theme song from Peter Gunn and the theme song from The Sopranos playing in your head or is it just me?

Nah just the fruity as fuck YMCA song.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

When you see Trump walking, do hear a weird mix of the theme song from Peter Gunn and the theme song from The Sopranos playing in your head or is it just me?

I hear a weird mix of Baby Elephant Walk and Horst Wessel Lied.

 

[petros]

 

[Taxslave2]

No change to current rules.

That would create problems. We have multiple government unions.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

That would create problems. We have multiple government unions.

How would that create a problem for the American Federal government?

 

[Ron in Regina]

Government Shutdown Begins as Funding Lapses — The Wall Street Journal

Some federal services will be halted during funding lapse that could have far-reaching ramifications

apple.news

WASHINGTON—Government funding lapsed early Wednesday morning after the White House and lawmakers failed to reach a spending deal, triggering a shutdown that is expected to halt some federal services and put hundreds of thousands of federal workers on furlough.

The shutdown could be more consequential than those that have happened in the past. Trump administration officials have said they plan to use the shutdown to reduce the size of the government, moving to cut jobs across agencies. That effort is already being challenged in court.

 

[petros]

Government Shutdown Begins as Funding Lapses — The Wall Street Journal

Some federal services will be halted during funding lapse that could have far-reaching ramifications

apple.news

WASHINGTON—Government funding lapsed early Wednesday morning after the White House and lawmakers failed to reach a spending deal, triggering a shutdown that is expected to halt some federal services and put hundreds of thousands of federal workers on furlough.

The shutdown could be more consequential than those that have happened in the past. Trump administration officials have said they plan to use the shutdown to reduce the size of the government, moving to cut jobs across agencies. That effort is already being challenged in court.

AI is coming for bureaucrats. The smart will get trade apprenticeships ASAP or perish.

 

[pgs]

AI is coming for bureaucrats. The smart will get trade apprenticeships ASAP or perish.

Whatever works to shrink the public service , in both our countries is fine with me .

 

[bob the dog]

Interesting. Been recommended before. The question is could people transfer between departments without the unions getting in a snit over seniority? Would promotions etc be seniority or merit based?

They should all be term positions. Do 5 years and next man up.