‘I am terrified’: Workers describe the dark mood inside federal agencies
Just a few days into Trump’s second term, some federal workers are contemplating quitting. Others are preparing to file grievances with their unions or moving communications with each other to secure platforms like Signal. Some, fearing they’ll be caught up in the White House’s purge of diversity programs, are leaving their names off of memos and documents they worry could be labeled as DEI-adjacent.
The article is full of the usual hand-wringing. "Oh, woe is me!" They might have to commute into the office. They might have give up their treasured DEI initiatives. They might have to do work. They might have to look for a new job.
The reactions to this story on X have been brutal, everything from "laughter," to "no one cares," to "learn to code." Now I have been laid off a couple of times, and it is never a good feeling. It also wasn't the end of the world, but I'm not sure what the job market is like right now. It probably depends on your area of expertise.
It’s too early to tell if a mass exodus of federal workers will occur. The vagueness of the president’s orders has many workers waiting to see how they will be implemented once political staff is in place. But what is clear is that the new administration intends to follow through on its threats to purge and dismantle the federal bureaucracy.
Those weren't threats. They were campaign promises.
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