In an unprecedented move, the Trump administration has terminated at least 20,000 government employees in its first month, with far-reaching implications for approximately 300,000 workers. These dismissals predominantly affected employees in probationary periods, who lacked job protections. The chaos sparked unrest within social media communities like r/fednews, where recently terminated individuals expressed anger and frustration towards Elon Musk's influence as a special government employee. Unions have launched lawsuits against unlawful terminations tied to probationary policies, while Musk pressures remaining employees to justify their roles or risk dismissal, escalating tensions further.
I was 10 weeks away from the end of this period; one of my colleagues who was also fired was only six weeks out. I went on maternity leave in August.
The mass firings appear far from over: this weekend, Musk demanded that all remaining workers detail their day-to-day duties in bullet points or face dismissal.
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