"Valentine's Day Massacre": megathread of fired employees.... unfolding tragedy of unimaginable proportions.

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Demod_1020
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6h ago
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VA
Well, 100% P&T disabled Vet working for the VA under OALC, just got the termination email. I moved across the country to work for my fellow veterans and to be axed because I wasn't hired a year ago. I started in September, took the job even though it was 30k less than I was making because I believed in the mission I was supporting. Now I'm jobless.


kade22
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6h ago
Been with the USFS in what I thought would be my career job for just under a year. Just brought our first child into the world. Now I have no job and no prospects. I can't put into words the despair I feel.

thrwzzz21905
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6h ago
Probie in the VA. Got the email of termination at 7:22 eastern. Im at a loss of words.
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Competitive_Bat7878
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6h ago
A guy I work with was so stressed out with major chest pains so bad that his car ran off the road and crashed. He is probationary. He is OK but. He left a high paying corporate IT job to take a job in the government. To provide stability for his family. He called me a few weeks ago sobbing. And now this. It is beyond cruel. It is inhumane. It is a monstrosity. I applied for a few jobs overseas in other countries. I am absolutely done. God have mercy on our souls.
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yeahsotheresthiscat

I lost my job. USDA Forest Service.

My probation was up next week.

I did everything right. I took a GS-7 role with a master’s degree just to get my foot in the door. I spent years doing seasonal fieldwork for low pay, working in remote places, gaining experience, and building skills, just for a chance at a permanent position. I was about to be a GS-9. I wrote NEPA reports. I conducted field surveys. I worked fire support. I dedicated myself to this work because I believed in it.

Public lands don’t manage themselves. The wildlife, watersheds, and forests we protect don’t just stay protected without people on the ground making it happen. My coworkers and I took on that responsibility, often in places most people never think about but that matter more than they know.

And now? Just like that, I’m out.

themuscleman14

Federal Employee
My wife had 17 years of service with DoD, went to the VA for a promotion. She was 1 month away from being off of probation and was fired for poor performance even though she had an outstanding evaluation. She has never had an evaluation that was not either fully successful or outstanding.

Puzzleheaded_Web5259
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6h ago
Worked for OPM under Pathways. Was told it would be exempt. 5 years civ service and veteran didn’t mean shit today. Will be seeking legal counsel to hopefully help with mspb.

asy_Photograph_2538

VHA Supervisor.

Quit job in private sector for the VA. Ten years active duty Marine, multiple combat deployments. Two months at VA…fired via email at 7pm.

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Quiet_Phase2945
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6h ago
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Federal Employee
USDA-NRCS. Pathways recent graduate position. 10 months of service. "Fully successful" performance evaluation. I got the email tonight. Guess I should maybe remove the "federal employee" tag...

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6h ago
VA honors attorneys hired Aug 2023 received termination emails at 7pm tonight

Ill_Reception_3334
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5h ago
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Above 30% Disabled Veteran here. Worked for VA. Got terminated this evening. Hypocritical the fact the Secretary mentioned “not going to affect veterans.” My rating was great and my supervisor literally told me this afternoon they had my back. Need some help if there is anything to fall back on.

https://www.reddit.com/r/fednews/comments/1iozypr/megathread_mass_firing_of_probationary_employees/

Confirmed list of agencies with mass layoffs to probationary employees:

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Department of Education
Department of Energy
General Services Administration
Office of Personnel Management
Small Business Administration
US Forest Service
Veterans Affairs
National Nuclear Security Administration

main thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/fednews/s/59bw3fcKKK