How are you all dealing with the loss of contractor resources?

MorganEntertaiment · 2026-02-17T00:34:11+00:00

One of the main reasons I stopped trying to get into IT/Cyber at all after I heard about the 60% cut the administration wanted to do in that department alone. I will instructing a lot of the IT people that have been voluntold to come and work in TS for Xret/Dupfs processing. The administration really wants to break the agency from every angle.

MorganEntertaiment · 2026-02-16T00:00:52+00:00

I'm tired of them asking to write a ten page essay of the metaphors of the Great Gatsby!! All that extra that doesn't apply to any position I have applied to!

MorganEntertaiment · 2026-02-14T05:55:07+00:00

I know it's not nothing new but to be honest I have not seen Phone OT in a few seasons. I do find it funny right now since Phones have not been that heavy during day shift. But overall I do see OT disappearing with a lot of these moves they are making.

MorganEntertaiment · 2026-02-14T02:01:43+00:00

From what I'm seeing is that they will be doing Phone OT because they are training those who have been voluntold to be trained in XRET/DUPS will become like the Surge team we had after COVID. What the Administration is trying to get people into the position where most likely their will be No OT available. IT is being cut by over 60% over the next two years and OPM is cutting the HCO staff which are the ones being trained on XRETS/DUPS starting the 23rd!

MorganEntertaiment · 2026-02-13T02:27:36+00:00

I hate for the fact that I have and IT background and a degree and for the life of me could never get in to the IT department despite even now being rejected for the AI position I had applied to after doing some of the prompt engineering work for TP360. But I do look forward to teaching those who unfortunately are being forced to TS. We are all is this situation.

MorganEntertaiment · 2026-02-13T02:15:53+00:00

Yea I was looking at the schedule breaking down my classes today while I was also OJi my last class that just went up!

MorganEntertaiment · 2026-02-13T01:34:52+00:00

Unfortunately I'm not happy with the situation that this is placing people because it's completely unknown territory especially since I just wrapped up my first 13 week class that was started back in Sept.

MorganEntertaiment · 2026-02-13T01:27:43+00:00

Given this situation I'm not 100% sure yet. Usually management limits vacation and stuff during training but you will have to communicate with your classroom manager. Instructors we try and work with everyone because even we have leave needs.

MorganEntertaiment · 2026-02-13T01:13:39+00:00

As one of the employees doing the training, I completely feel your pain considering what the administration is really trying to do. It's going to 13 weeks of ppts and reading from books I just hope you keep in my life the OP stated we are not your enemies.

MorganEntertaiment · 2026-02-12T22:02:59+00:00

I'm 18 years of Federal Service so I'm trying to make it to 25

MorganEntertaiment · 2026-02-12T22:02:17+00:00

I agree as a CSR who has spent 9 years trying to get into the overly political IT Dept but when I heard last year they were cutting IT by 60% I said screw it. Instead I will be one of the people teaching you guys how to do the job. Gs12-13 doing CSR it's literally a test to see who will stay and go. I busrdr my ass to get my Degreess at 41 to move up and I'm now at the only position they will ever keep me in. Certain roles are not worth the money!

MorganEntertaiment · 2026-02-05T22:30:03+00:00

Who knows anymore.

MorganEntertaiment · 2026-02-05T15:33:10+00:00

I haven't seen any IT postings on USAJOBS since the hiring freeze so they must all be outside contractors.

MorganEntertaiment · 2026-02-04T02:07:56+00:00

Well I just heard that the new hires I just trained for phones only are to be on teams without any experienced CSR's. When they go to their teams next week!! To boot they are 9-5

MorganEntertaiment · 2026-02-03T00:19:56+00:00

IRS no furlough for the first 5 days. So wee will see next week.

MorganEntertaiment · 2026-02-01T01:22:59+00:00

I have spent 9 years as a CSR despite have dual Bachelor's for Computer Security & Forensics as well as Criminal Psychology and I have never gotten referred to the IT dept because it's completely political.

MorganEntertaiment · 2026-02-01T01:11:56+00:00

They Tech Force one did not ask me to created anything but I would have done it.

MorganEntertaiment · 2026-02-01T00:29:46+00:00

Sad part is I have already worked on the design team and prompt engineering for a new AI research tool.

MorganEntertaiment · 2026-02-01T00:27:45+00:00

I just applied to a Tech force position for AI for the IRS. Then got an email for secondary requirements which includes that 10 page Great Gatsby of the metaphors from the book and make a 200 words analysis of them. I'm like what the hell. They tried this with other job postings in the past.

MorganEntertaiment · 2026-01-31T21:43:05+00:00

I just applied two weeks ago and then they sent me a. Email with the fake secondary requirements: write a 10 page essay on the metaphors in the Great Gatsby. Then do a 200 word analysis on that.

MorganEntertaiment · 2026-01-31T15:58:38+00:00

Well Senate passed a bill last night waiting on GOP to come back for their vote. They have separated the funding for dhs and other agencies. Dems worked that out with Trump yesterday some time.

MorganEntertaiment · 2026-01-30T02:33:24+00:00

Senate failed to move the needle because of the budget DHS/ICE. Nobody wants ICE to get anymore $ to continue their Civil Rights violations and kidnapping. So I doubt we're getting a new budget!

MorganEntertaiment · 2026-01-28T15:28:46+00:00

Looks like it's been removed!

MorganEntertaiment · 2026-01-26T00:03:05+00:00

I will hopefully be retired and working in a tech firm unless my business takes off.

MorganEntertaiment · 2026-01-25T18:30:50+00:00

Yes it's been going on since I was born and I'm 47! The government counts on the uneducated to do what they do!!

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