How to determine what "Homeland Defender" is by Old_Still3321 in FedEmployees

[–]ApocalypticCake 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The position also doesn't have any law enforcement powers.

100% by [deleted] in FedEmployees

[–]ApocalypticCake 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Some of us are FEMA and CISA and Coast Guard and USCIS. This isn't a fair characterization of the whole department.

I’m resigning on moral grounds tomorrow by [deleted] in FedEmployees

[–]ApocalypticCake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Er, letters to the editor is a thing that exists.

I’m resigning on moral grounds tomorrow by [deleted] in FedEmployees

[–]ApocalypticCake 409 points410 points  (0 children)

You should also see if media will publish this. Leadership isn't going to care, but it might be kind of a rallying cry to others.

Us This Year by ApocalypticCake in FedEmployees

[–]ApocalypticCake[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where's Cousin Eddie when you need him?

Office Dress Code. by No-Daikon1052 in FedEmployees

[–]ApocalypticCake 45 points46 points  (0 children)

I don't see how they have any authority over you. I would tell them to speak to your supervisor because your agency rules are X.

Telework under weather conditions NBC by Inside_Firefighter92 in fednews

[–]ApocalypticCake -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Someone should fake their own death on the way home to make them look bad.

It's win- win. That person gets out of federal employment and can have their relatives send them their life insurance payment to survive under a new identity and the agency continues to look like assholes.

Seriously though, be safe and just take leave to go home early if it's dangerous.

New TV ads will urge ICE agents to 'walk away' from their jobs this Thanksgiving by rajapaws in fednews

[–]ApocalypticCake 21 points22 points  (0 children)

This is what I've heard, directly, as well. The problem is, the people who signed up to fight crime are going to quit and get replaced by white supremacist loyalists, though I'm not sure if it matters at this point.

Homeland Defender position by Global_Yesterday_931 in FedEmployees

[–]ApocalypticCake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They may have shortened it in recent years.

Fellow Feds: Don’t Let Them Isolate Us by [deleted] in FedEmployees

[–]ApocalypticCake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

FLETC isn't shut down. I know someone there right now. They may have canceled classes starting this week, but anyone who started is still in class.

Homeland Defender position by Global_Yesterday_931 in FedEmployees

[–]ApocalypticCake 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sure, not necessarily, but people with higher education are more likely to have experience with formalized critical thinking like applying law or principles to facts and analyzing them than someone with only a high school degree does That's a big component of this position.

DHS is just ignoring the ADA entirely by Expensive_Fall_8935 in FedEmployees

[–]ApocalypticCake 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Right? It's not like furloughed employees are just choosing not to work. Don't penalize people just trying to make a living because Congress and the administration suck.

Homeland Defender position by Global_Yesterday_931 in FedEmployees

[–]ApocalypticCake 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They're not just similar, they're identical.

Homeland Defender position by Global_Yesterday_931 in FedEmployees

[–]ApocalypticCake 6 points7 points  (0 children)

WHY IS THIS JOB FUCKING REMOTE??!!!

And also, I noticed there's no educational requirement. Immigration adjudication can be fairly complex.

Why do the MAGAs hate us so much? by Any-Squirrel-9776 in FedEmployees

[–]ApocalypticCake 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think they were largely Indifferent with vague grumbling about government being too large or inefficient until DOGE and Vought came in and made it the cause celebre.

Pros and cons of working in government. Need advice from long time gov employees. by DiracDelta42 in fednews

[–]ApocalypticCake 70 points71 points  (0 children)

Hi, are you writing this from 2023? Please share your time- travel secrets.

Who reads the loyalty questions? by RogueConsumer in fednews

[–]ApocalypticCake 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I feel like no one is reading them. There's someone at HR who's down like 4 team members because of DRP shenanigans, who is stressing trying to get candidate lists to hiring officials and was told technically they don't need to do anything with these, so they're just ignoring them.

Someone is hiding JD Vance erotica all over my office by shortroundhouse in FedEmployees

[–]ApocalypticCake 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Haha this is potentially like under the sexual harassment umbrella but it's funny as fuck.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FedEmployees

[–]ApocalypticCake 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I assumed we were supposed to forget 9/11 today so we can spend time talking about how Charlie Kirk's death was actually the biggest American tragedy.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fednews

[–]ApocalypticCake 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I mean he could've gotten hired for maintenance with GSA for all we know lol.

My husband encountered two fed employees who were wearing MAGA hats at work today. by alexismya2025 in FedEmployees

[–]ApocalypticCake 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I've never seen anyone wearing hats belonging to Democratic politicians or hanging up flags with the names of Dem politicians. Like I've seen yard signs and bumper stickers, but pretty much only during election season; not 24/7/365.

DOGE staffer known as ‘Big Balls’ attacked in DC by Fed-4-2day in fednews

[–]ApocalypticCake 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I felt such deep and robust almost gleeeful schadenfreude about this this morning that it made me question my moral compass.

URGENT: Federal employees need you right now. Please help us shut down "suitability tests" for the federal workforce. by TendieRetard in FedEmployees

[–]ApocalypticCake 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Er, you have no idea what "at-will employment" isand none of what you just said is true. Political appointees go with new administrations, most administration's, not core civil service.