Federal Employees: It’s A Trap!

The White House’s “deferred resignation” offer for virtually every federal employee boils down to an easy way for Trump’s folks to identify who likes Trump and who doesn’t.

Don’t fall for it!

Trump’s supposedly offering pretty much all federal employees a generous “deferred resignation” package if they indicate within the next week that they’re willing or want to leave. And to that end, the White House has sent them all an email offering a “deal”. White House HR is calling it a “Fork in the Road.”

But it’s not real.

So unless you’re less than a year from retiring anyway, or are already on your way to getting fired, and want the possibility of a nice vacation, don’t take the bait!

How am I so sure of that?

The memo outlining the program makes it damn clear there’s no mechanism for implementing it, for one. People who want to try to take the “deal”are asked to reply to the email with “resign” in the subject line.

And “deferred resignation” is a very important term here. This is not a severance deal, nor a buyout meaning money you get for or after leaving. It means you’re still working, and still may be required to do actual…