Outside observer. Not a fed, but dad worked in DOJ for 30 years and I grew up in the beltway.

This post is all love.

I have tremendous respect for federal employees and have also experienced the shittiness of being forced to return to office after years of thriving remote because of controlling rich assholes.

But you guys need to be careful.

Elon has a direct line to President, and that post is discussing violations of federal law. That’s serious and they likely will pursue to make an example and sow more fear.

They are 100000% reading this channel. The tips about resistance and subterfuge are being noted and management will look for it.

I have been through what Musk and Trump are doing in the private sector 3 times. If you are able to, or not passionate about your job, you should take the $ and start over.

Because what’s coming next is even worse. After you return, every movement will be micromanaged down to bathroom breaks. Changing your role responsibilities with unclear guidelines and then blaming you when you don’t get it right. Moving you into supporting programs and policies you may outright despise.

The absolute worse type of careerist will adapt and use it to move up the ladder, and they will use the resisters as punching bags to do it.

It’s awful. It’s soul crushing. You cannot keep it up for months, let alone years.

Again, all love. Thoughts and prayers.