That’s the point. Burn them out, make them stressed, make them afraid. Make as many leave on their own accord to avoid paying severance, then make others resign voluntarily on an empty promise of getting money for it. Finally, start filling their seats with cronies, sycophants, and loyal yes-men.
It is absolutely intended to make people fear for their jobs by sending a request outside working hours with an unrealistic deadline. Not all federal employees are even working on Monday. Some have schedules that don’t include Monday, some will be out sick, and others will be on vacation.
For all hourly workers even checking their email when they are scheduled off is against the rules of their employment because it is considered working off the clock.
I just dawned on me it was sent on a Saturday. An even bigger “fuck you” to all employees.
That’s the point. Burn them out, make them stressed, make them afraid. Make as many leave on their own accord to avoid paying severance, then make others resign voluntarily on an empty promise of getting money for it. Finally, start filling their seats with cronies, sycophants, and loyal yes-men.
It is absolutely intended to make people fear for their jobs by sending a request outside working hours with an unrealistic deadline. Not all federal employees are even working on Monday. Some have schedules that don’t include Monday, some will be out sick, and others will be on vacation.
For all hourly workers even checking their email when they are scheduled off is against the rules of their employment because it is considered working off the clock.