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Consequences of firing government employees - USDA says it accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is trying to rehire them
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No, photos of loved ones, personal coffee mugs, clothing, etc is what they were referring to. The list of prohibited items is stuff they can't take into the building with them when they go to retrieve their personal stuff. The complaint about it is a little overblown in the sense that they're not really being treated like "violent criminals" so much as "outside visitors". That sort of list of prohibited items is generally provided to visitors (and posted outside of the entrance) to help people avoid being held up in security screening. It's still a little insulting though, and really drives home the point that they're no longer considered employees.
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We probably don't need them. How many people does it take to look at computers and post a warning?
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Thank you for explaining. I can see that I misunderstood the previous message!
As you say though, it is a little insulting for them to be treated like this.
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A very ignorant response.
They were understaffed to begin with. We need them even more with more intense weather issues lately.
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Yeah, im not buying it. People are acting like every federal employee is critical to the safety and functionality of the US. I don't think that's true at all. I think we can do without a lot of them.
Some we need for sure, but rhats not what rhe left is upset about. They are are upset over all if them.
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I don't know. What else do they all do? I would like to know. If they let 1000 go, what dis those 1000 do?
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What do mean "we?" You aren't a US citizen.
I'm sure we needed all of them to work on the models. And were critcal enployees. I'd like proof of that. Just cause some Joe Schmoe says so doesn't mean it's true.
Like I said the left never met a career government employee they didn't think was absolutely critical to the survival of a country.
The rest of us know its not true.
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The fact that you don't know, Musk doesn't know, Trump doesn't know...but it was done anyway...is the problem. We've got an administration that's committed to taking drastic actions without knowing what will happen.
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In July 2024, Congress found the National Weather Service was understaffed and the report recommended additional funding to hire more.
NWS Staffing.--The Committee recognizes and appreciates
NWS's commitment and efforts-to-date to fill vacancies,
especially for weather forecast personnel. However, only 50
percent of Weather Forecast Offices [WFO] are ideally staffed,
and the Committee continues to be concerned with the number of
NWS employee vacancies given the critical nature of the NWS
mission to protect the lives and property of our Nation's
citizens. The Committee provides an increase of $14,000,000
within Analyze, Forecast and Support [AFS] to support NWS
staffing and expects NOAA to continue focusing on expeditiously
filling key vacancies, particularly at WFOs.
When Trump took office and instituted a government-wide hiring freeze, it further strained staffs, forcing some to work double shifts to ensure all-day coverage, current and former Weather Service staff told The Washington Post.
Now, following the actual cuts, there may be shifts without staff.
“We are currently assessing the impacts on each of the 122 forecast offices and 13 river forecast centers and our tsunami warning centers to see which ones will be able to remain operating 24-7,” said JoAnn Becker, the union’s president.
Let's hope the tornadoes show up 9 to 5.
NWS Staffing.--The Committee recognizes and appreciates
NWS's commitment and efforts-to-date to fill vacancies,
especially for weather forecast personnel. However, only 50
percent of Weather Forecast Offices [WFO] are ideally staffed,
and the Committee continues to be concerned with the number of
NWS employee vacancies given the critical nature of the NWS
mission to protect the lives and property of our Nation's
citizens. The Committee provides an increase of $14,000,000
within Analyze, Forecast and Support [AFS] to support NWS
staffing and expects NOAA to continue focusing on expeditiously
filling key vacancies, particularly at WFOs.
When Trump took office and instituted a government-wide hiring freeze, it further strained staffs, forcing some to work double shifts to ensure all-day coverage, current and former Weather Service staff told The Washington Post.
Now, following the actual cuts, there may be shifts without staff.
“We are currently assessing the impacts on each of the 122 forecast offices and 13 river forecast centers and our tsunami warning centers to see which ones will be able to remain operating 24-7,” said JoAnn Becker, the union’s president.
Let's hope the tornadoes show up 9 to 5.
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