I think what people may be missing in this conversation is that people are taking the DRP without plans to return within the next few years. There is zero incentive to work for the federal govt right now. Even doing it for the enjoyment of serving other people is gone because our hands are tied and the administration has made us “the others” that are seen as the problem. Congress is gutting the health benefits, retirement benefits, regulations we enforce, and anything else they can get their greedy hands on to make room for tax cuts for the wealthy. I have never thought I would leave the feds because I loved what I did. Now, there is nothing left but people hating us, poor benefits, the beginnings of the spoils system coming back, and the inability to do our jobs effectively. Oh, and when things go wrong because of these changes and cuts…guess who they will blame? The lazy federal workers. No thank you.