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Proposed legislation behind the impending US government shutdown contains provisions that would ban federal funding for transgender adults, as well as youngsters.
Proposed legislation behind the impending US government shutdown contains provisions that would ban federal funding for transgender adults, as well as youngsters.
I’m in one of those, fucked either way cases. If the government doesn’t shut down, I lose my healthcare, if it does shut down I potentially lose my job since I work for the government.
Hey! A fellow gov worker! So, how’s the last 6 months been stress shitting your guts out and expecting to be fired every day? Because I’m sure as fuck not having a good time and want off this god damned ride.
Funnily enough, I was a government worker shortly before Trump took over. The highlights included gaslighting me on my rights as a worker, telling me not to rock the boat, then shitcanning me when I filed grievances with my union. The very same union that refused to go to bat for me because “arbitrations are expensive”.
Also having my eyes opened to the absolutely ludicrous waste generated by government operations. I saw brand new 24 inch computer monitors still sealed in the box thrown in the trash, but I was simply told “there is no government waste” when I asked what was going on. Seeing a forklift bought for a single job before being “scrapped” was also wild.
Honestly, do yourself a big favor and look for a transfer to private sector. I’ve got a union that actually listens to me now and better benefits than a fed. Couldn’t be happier.
Oh trust me I’ve been working on it. I’m not at all surprised by your story, I knew the DOGE shit was complete bs.
What the fuck
Sounds like government workers need a new union. Not that they’d ever get it, I assume, particularly if it poses a risk of actually being able to do something rather than just serving as a scapegoat to point at why unions are useless.
It’s not enough to catch your employer breaking the law. It’s not even enough to have a mile wide paper trail leading anyone with eyes to the evidence of your employer breaking the law. When your employer is the government, every single person involved is directly incentivised to protect the employer from any and all indication that they could have possibly done anything wrong, ever.
This includes your union rep, who is still paid by the very same tax dollars you are paid with, though in a round about way.
The worst part is I’m fairly new, I accepted the job offer before the election and started it after the election. The hope day I accepted the job offer and the dread of starting first day was quite disparate.
Sorry you’re in that position. I can’t believe this is where were at. Who non millionaire could possibly be on the presidents side on this one?