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19 sats \ 10 replies \ @kepford 18 Feb \ parent \ on: How Much of the Federal Workforce Has Been Cut and How Much More Will Be? Politics_And_Law

The gov doesn't pay the pensions of those contractors either...

58 sats \ 9 replies \ @Cje95 OP 18 Feb

Yep yep!

9 sats \ 8 replies \ @kepford 18 Feb

To be clear... I say cut the employees and the contractors... but I would start with the employees :)

9 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford 18 Feb

9 sats \ 1 reply \ @Cje95 OP 18 Feb

I mean you have to start somewhere.... one leads to a long term investment and the other.... well it doesnt lol

9 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford 18 Feb

Yep and it is likely easier to add contractors back in when the next admin comes to power.

0 sats \ 4 replies \ @Bell_curve 18 Feb

isn't it easier to fire contractors? why not start there?

64 sats \ 3 replies \ @Cje95 OP 19 Feb

Because the clock for the probationary hires was ticking and each day more and more would more or less "graduate" to the wild protection that civil service offers. Plus contractors can be fired sure but a lot of contracts would still have to be honored so it would be better to let them just run their course and run out (that would likely be September fwiw).

9 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford 19 Feb

Good point

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Bell_curve 19 Feb

contracts can be cancelled

9 sats \ 0 replies \ @Cje95 OP 19 Feb

Depending on the language and factoring in these would be Biden Admin it’s highly unlikely

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