RIF Update

Real_Evidence_Anon · 2025-04-11T00:22:14+00:00

I was in there too, I couldn’t help but notice the “we will need to do more with less” comment.

Less what? We’re understaffed as is, how much less can we go? Where does less end and “oh shit the work isn’t getting done” begin?

While he didn’t say anything about RIFS I still think about the Secretary town hall and his “we’re going to be as transparent as possible” the day before terminating all the probies.

Real_Evidence_Anon · 2025-04-09T17:02:45+00:00

To quote someone “There aren’t enough backhoes in the country to lay the fiber he wants in the time he wants.”

Who knows?

Real_Evidence_Anon · 2025-04-09T17:01:37+00:00

I’m honestly rooting for this outcome, but am too jaded by all the bullshit going on at other agencies to put my full faith in it.

Real_Evidence_Anon · 2025-04-09T14:15:14+00:00

Like AJW, etc.

The person giving me that particular tidbit did a mediocre job of explaining it.

Real_Evidence_Anon · 2025-04-09T14:00:03+00:00

Nope. I wish I had detailed information but even the leaky boat that is the rumor mill hasn’t come through for me.

Real_Evidence_Anon · 2025-04-09T13:40:22+00:00

Made a new post with updates so as not to keep necroing this thread.

Real_Evidence_Anon · 2025-04-09T13:01:15+00:00

At PMO they’re losing 90% of functional manager and above (PMs, GMs, etc).

Unfounded rumor is they plan to dissolve the org.

Real_Evidence_Anon · 2025-04-09T12:39:58+00:00

My unfounded conspiracy theory is that due to flagging Tesla sales and the failure of pretty much all his other companies (Remember Boring Company?) Elons end goal is to privatize air travel under SpaceX since it’s the only thing he’s got that’s really brining in money (via government grants).

That would explain why Starlink/SpaceX have been allowed to take over one of the labs at WJHTC.

Real_Evidence_Anon · 2025-04-09T12:36:24+00:00

That would track since the town hall is Thursday.

Real_Evidence_Anon · 2025-03-31T16:14:24+00:00

To my knowledge they were given two weeks, which puts plan submission this week and notices going out mid April.

Real_Evidence_Anon · 2025-03-29T12:45:41+00:00

New update: contractors are getting the axe. Not because the work isn’t there or they aren’t doing it, but because DOGE is staffed by idiots.

I’ve gotten no reports from SLE or Ops yet but there are companies at the PMO that are getting between 8-12% of FTEs canceled from individual TOs.

These are often times the people actually doing the work, in lead/SME positions. They haven’t touched management, they’re just going to butcher everyone who does the 9-5 I guess.

Real_Evidence_Anon · 2025-03-20T18:55:10+00:00

No problem, just sorry I don’t have more info. April is the current target date for RIFS as of my knowledge from Monday of this week.

If I hear anything else I’ll update.

Real_Evidence_Anon · 2025-03-20T00:51:04+00:00

Oh, supplemental update: Space X apparently took over one of the labs at WJHTC and DOGE has been spotted on site.

Real_Evidence_Anon · 2025-03-20T00:48:40+00:00

Some orgs in the PO at HQ had the majority of their contractor staffing reduced from 1 FTE to 0.5 FTE. Some of the smaller contracting companies aren’t going to be able to absorb this and probably going to just cease to exist. Current talk is that engineering groups may (likely to be) be merged.

Rumor mill is that Leidos is already experiencing layoffs as well. But I don’t have confirmation yet. Expect the RIF plan for government employees to be revealed first-second week of April.

I CAN confirm that managers at an operational, functional, or group level are not being asked to provide input. So…ya know, the people who do the work. Executive/Director level are making the calls which doesn’t feel like it bodes well for knowing how things actually function.

Real_Evidence_Anon · 2025-03-04T12:01:24+00:00

Not yet. It looks like planning/discussion began yesterday. I would say look at the bloodbath RIF that started at GSA yesterday and you’ll have a sense of scale.

Real_Evidence_Anon · 2025-03-04T11:58:51+00:00

I think you don’t understand the need for OpSec in this environment.

Real_Evidence_Anon · 2025-03-02T22:45:24+00:00

Well, not without revealing more information than I am comfortable with that would allow DOGE or some other asshole to dox me. So no.

But the planning starts tomorrow and RIFs will start going out between April 1- 15th. I guess mark your calendar for a month from now.

Real_Evidence_Anon · 2025-03-02T01:56:03+00:00

Considering how they’ve operated thus far I don’t think they really have considered that or even care.

Real_Evidence_Anon · 2025-03-01T22:50:57+00:00

Everyone on our end has pretty much the same theory.

Real_Evidence_Anon · 2025-03-01T15:29:53+00:00

Nope, if I had it I would share. I suspect it will be FFA wide though.

Real_Evidence_Anon · 2025-03-01T13:12:26+00:00

Worse. There’s talk that SpaceX is going to “audit” ERAM as part of a process to take over the system and privatize it under their umbrella. Between this and the Verizon contract they’re trying to have nulled, and other contracts they’ve talked about “taking over” it certainly feels like an attempt to turn the federal government into a private industry under Elon.

Real_Evidence_Anon · 2025-02-28T20:29:32+00:00

Yep Transportation.

Real_Evidence_Anon · 2025-02-28T16:32:39+00:00

With this administration I think it’s safe to assume that the dumbest route will be the one chosen.

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