Federal employees seem to cook a conspiracy to thwart the Trump government's plan to reduce the federal workforce.
It comes after the Trump administration on Tuesday evening E -mails to thousands of federal employees started to send them a 'buy -out' to leave their government positions voluntarily, but to stay on the payroll for months.
The administration has called on federal employees to return to the office and is planning to offer the buyouts to a maximum of two million employees who do not want that.
The e -mail was linked to the executive command of President Donald Trump who demanded the return of the office.
It said that the last date to accept that the offer is 6 February, and employees could easily send an e -mail from their government account with the word 'dismissal' in the subject line.
A spokesperson for the Office or Personnel Management said that employees who accept the conditions were given the opportunity to go on administrative leave with full wage until 30 September.
But many government workers seem ready to reject the offer and promise to continue to work in protest.
According to reports about the Reddit Subreddit R/Fednews for federal employees and contractors, employees push back.
President Donald Trump during an event on Wednesday 29 January from the White House. His administration offers 'buyouts' to federal employees, but many signal online that they are planning to continue to work in protest and wonder if they would be guaranteed the wage
The administration has called on federal employees to return to the office and is planning to offer the buyouts to a maximum of two million employees who do not want to do so
Users have posted thousands of messages and reactions to 'hold the line' and 'Don't Decd Don'.
“I will be honest before that e -mail went out, I was looking for a way to get out of this fresh hell,” a message that was increased more than 36,000 times. “But now I am fired to make these goons as frustrated as possible, RTO is damned.”
“They can't fire us as easily as they thought, so they try to get scared to stop, don't fall for it!” Read another one that was performed 16,000 times.
Multiple users noted that the federal budget was only approved until March, so the wage cannot be guaranteed.
'We have taken an oath to serve our country and fellow Americans. They can drag me out, “read another.
“I remain a proud civil servant. I remain extremely effective, remote or otherwise, “the user wrote. “I'm not bullied, regardless of what they tell about me. I stay and I will continue to help and serve for those who need help until I literally can't do that anymore. '
Another post that was filled with 44,000 stated that they were “last line of defense against fascism.”
“When we leave, we will be replaced by loyalists,” the user wrote.
Trump claims on Wednesday that federal employees who do not show up for work at offices will be fired next month.
“We have announced the federal workforce that if they work for the federal government, they have to come to the office on time and on schedule,” he said during an event of the White House.
“If they don't agree to get back to work in their office by 6 February, they will be terminated,” he added.
Trump predicted that a 'very considerable number of people will not show up to work' and that would make the government smaller and make it smaller More efficient. '
Several federal employees on Reddit also noticed the comments from Senator Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) who tackled the buy-out proposal on Tuesday. He warned that the president has no authority to make the offer.
“There is no budget control item to pay people who don't show up for work,” said Kaine. “If you accept that offer and resign, he will start you.”
