A fork (still) in the road: Three members of r/fednews share their stories
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Credits:
Episode producer: Amory Sivertson
Editor: Meg Cramer
Co-hosts: Amory Sivertson and Ben Brock Johnson
Show producers: Samata Joshi, Dean Russell, Frannie Monahan, and Emily Jankowski
Mixer and sound designer: Paul Vaitkus
You've heard of the "Freshman 15"... how about the "DOGE 15"? This is how some federal employees have referred to the stress associated with the establishment of the Department of Government Efficiency back in January and the "restructurings, realignments, and reductions in force" that came with it, as announced in an email sent to nearly all federal employees with the subject line, "Fork in the Road."
Federal workers have found community in the FedNews subreddit: "A vital, independent hub for U.S. federal employees to navigate the bureaucracy, protect our careers, and support one another."
r/FedNews is our hub for this episode. Back in April, Amory and Ben spoke with three of its members: one of whom is still a federal employee, another who participated in the Deferred Resignation Program, and another who was laid off along with thousands of other probationary employees, only to be offered his job back.
We hear their stories as the country faces another fork in the road: a government shutdown that the White House has said could result in further reductions in force — specifically of federal jobs that are "not consistent with the president's priorities."
A fork (still) in the road: Three members of r/fednews share their stories
You've heard of the "Freshman 15"... how about the "DOGE 15"? This is how members of the FedNews subreddit — a "vital, independent hub for U.S. federal employees" — have referred to the stress of working for the government amid the Department of Government Efficiency's "restructurings, realignments, and reductions in force." We hear the stories of three of its members.
(www.wbur.org)
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Credits:
Episode producer: Amory Sivertson
Editor: Meg Cramer
Co-hosts: Amory Sivertson and Ben Brock Johnson
Show producers: Samata Joshi, Dean Russell, Frannie Monahan, and Emily Jankowski
Mixer and sound designer: Paul Vaitkus
You've heard of the "Freshman 15"... how about the "DOGE 15"? This is how some federal employees have referred to the stress associated with the establishment of the Department of Government Efficiency back in January and the "restructurings, realignments, and reductions in force" that came with it, as announced in an email sent to nearly all federal employees with the subject line, "Fork in the Road."
Federal workers have found community in the FedNews subreddit: "A vital, independent hub for U.S. federal employees to navigate the bureaucracy, protect our careers, and support one another."
r/FedNews is our hub for this episode. Back in April, Amory and Ben spoke with three of its members: one of whom is still a federal employee, another who participated in the Deferred Resignation Program, and another who was laid off along with thousands of other probationary employees, only to be offered his job back.
We hear their stories as the country faces another fork in the road: a government shutdown that the White House has said could result in further reductions in force — specifically of federal jobs that are "not consistent with the president's priorities."
A fork (still) in the road: Three members of r/fednews share their stories
You've heard of the "Freshman 15"... how about the "DOGE 15"? This is how members of the FedNews subreddit — a "vital, independent hub for U.S. federal employees" — have referred to the stress of working for the government amid the Department of Government Efficiency's "restructurings, realignments, and reductions in force." We hear the stories of three of its members.
(www.wbur.org)
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