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BumRushDaShow

(160,925 posts)
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 04:12 AM Jun 2025

Trump administration scrambling to rehire workers cut by DOGE to fill critical government roles

Source: msn/The Independent

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Departments and agencies across the federal government are scrambling to fill crucial roles left vacant over the Department of Government Efficiency’s mass firings and deferred resignation offers. For months, DOGE has demanded departments and agencies dramatically downsize as part of efforts to cut government spending. Some employees have been incentivized to leave with early retirement offers or buyouts. Others, such as probationary employees, have been dismissed.

But now, those same departments and agencies have been left understaffed and are struggling to get workers back. Between experienced employees who took early retirement offers, those who found jobs in the private sector, and those uninterested in returning to a chaotic environment, the government is having trouble filling roles. The Food and Drug Administration, which has let go of at least 3,500 employees since April, rescinded the reduction-in-force notification three weeks after initially sending it.

One FDA employee told the Washington Post they only agreed to return because they hadn’t found a new job yet. “Being back feels like a funeral,” the employee said. “Morale is terrible. Everyone is stressed and feels the absence of our colleagues.” The employee said they plan to find a new job.

The FDA also appears to be hiring at least 17 new permanent roles, according to USAJobs. Postings show multiple openings for investigators, physicians, and regulatory specialists. Within the FDA, the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research has sent desperate emails asking for “timekeeper” volunteers – people who handle necessary administrative tasks such as pay, leave, and travel. The chaotic firings and rehiring are occurring in agencies across the government.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/other/trump-administration-scrambling-to-rehire-workers-cut-by-doge-to-fill-critical-government-roles/ar-AA1GeOtt

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Trump administration scrambling to rehire workers cut by DOGE to fill critical government roles (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Jun 2025 OP
What a mess! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2025 #1
*Someone's* an accident looking for a place to happen. sprinkleeninow Jun 2025 #3
It's going to take a generation to straighten out the mess that TFG and Musk are responsible for Rhiannon12866 Jun 2025 #4
BINGO Rhian, DENVERPOPS Jun 2025 #22
ding. always does . its on our shoulders to clean up the mess . AllaN01Bear Jun 2025 #43
This is why government is designed to move pretty slow. forgotmylogin Jun 2025 #33
Article says the govt is looking for volunteers to work for free. Irish_Dem Jun 2025 #2
In a pig's ass! raccoon Jun 2025 #5
Volunteers need to eat too. Hugin Jun 2025 #6
Volunteers are going to die anyway. Why do they need to eat? Irish_Dem Jun 2025 #7
Aside from the obvious downsides of full time volunteering. Hugin Jun 2025 #8
Maybe Trump will pardon the volunteers for breaking federal law. Irish_Dem Jun 2025 #9
Don't give the Trumpists any ideas. Hugin Jun 2025 #10
It is impossible for us to give ruthless psychopaths any new ideas about wrong doing and crimes. Irish_Dem Jun 2025 #11
Satan NEVER sleeps,or so I'm told.. BattleRow Jun 2025 #29
Well, You're being kinder to them than me because I doubt they'd even know what to do with an idea in the first place. cstanleytech Jun 2025 #16
It used to be illegal to allow free work Wifes husband Jun 2025 #32
MAGA's love kissing trump's butt, bring em' on. Maybe they can pay to work for him. Morons. 33taw Jun 2025 #24
Billionaires will love that. We pay them for the honor of slaving for them. Irish_Dem Jun 2025 #26
Sadly, some trumpers probably will. They still believe in trickle down economics. Something is trickling down 33taw Jun 2025 #34
I am certain that some of the people now working for Trump, paid him for the job. Irish_Dem Jun 2025 #35
They get a payoff, Joe MAGA gets a hot. 33taw Jun 2025 #36
Yes they will get a return on their investment. Irish_Dem Jun 2025 #37
Well they do get a payoff, at the expense of US taxpayers and Uncle Sam FakeNoose Jun 2025 #40
All of them are making decisions that benefit them personally in some way. Irish_Dem Jun 2025 #41
The dismantling of all these agencies is disastrous kkmarie Jun 2025 #12
Probably too little, too late bmichaelh Jun 2025 #13
One of the volunteers I know l ives in mwmisses4289 Jun 2025 #14
Hired for allegiance to the unholy Trinity: BattleRow Jun 2025 #30
Destruction Of Government Efficiency Martin Eden Jun 2025 #15
All this chaos COL Mustard Jun 2025 #17
Gosh, maybe it would have been more EFFICIENT to NOT get rid of so many federal workers in such an erratic manner. tanyev Jun 2025 #18
I'd love to laugh at this, but the merest understanding of the disruptions of workers' lives, the failing faith in ... marble falls Jun 2025 #19
They better prepare to seize Musk and Trump assets to pay for this mess. travelingthrulife Jun 2025 #20
I wonder if Musk understands Zorro Jun 2025 #21
Move Fast and Break Things IronLionZion Jun 2025 #23
Yet, the DOGE boys are still in there ripping away Bayard Jun 2025 #25
This is what happens when you use a chainsaw k_buddy762 Jun 2025 #27
Didn't the 'E" stand for, uh, "Efficiency"? Beartracks Jun 2025 #28
and Trump doesn't care because this will never be big news jgmiller Jun 2025 #31
The hole-in-the-head-gang enjoying a little karma ailsagirl Jun 2025 #38
So Trump to the rescue! hadEnuf Jun 2025 #39
He only fires the best! Zambero Jun 2025 #42

Rhiannon12866

(243,905 posts)
4. It's going to take a generation to straighten out the mess that TFG and Musk are responsible for
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 05:11 AM
Jun 2025

Assuming the Democrats get the chance...

DENVERPOPS

(13,003 posts)
22. BINGO Rhian,
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 09:30 AM
Jun 2025

If a miracle would take place, and the dems were to suddenly get a veto proof House and Senate, and President, it would take a fortune, and decades to straighten out all the damage that has been done in the last 8+years, let alone the last 45+ years.

And that wouldn't resolve the problem of having to still deal with many powerful, Tyrant/Dictators in the larger nations: Russia, China, etc.....
All of them run by persons that are un-questionably, Psychopaths......

forgotmylogin

(7,927 posts)
33. This is why government is designed to move pretty slow.
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 01:41 PM
Jun 2025

A president making temperamental snap decision that take everyone by surprise is always going to lead to chaos and problems.

For example, you can't announce new border rules on Friday that go into effect on Monday because you're going to end up jailing unsuspecting Canadians who are on vacation at Disney.

Trump Supreme has no patience for how government works, and thus frequently ends up inconveniencing large numbers of civilians and even government officials who learn of big sweeping changes for the first time on social media. Governing by tweet and on a whim is always bad news.

I know this is being done because they know when these things are reviewed and questioned they would be delayed or rejected.

Irish_Dem

(75,580 posts)
2. Article says the govt is looking for volunteers to work for free.
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 05:01 AM
Jun 2025

The billionaires dream come true. Americans working for no pay check.

Hugin

(36,911 posts)
6. Volunteers need to eat too.
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 05:26 AM
Jun 2025

They’re digging deep. I have gotten at least two of these “volunteer” offers. Found in my spam folder.

I was definitely in the, “Uh, nah.” column. Furthering the Turd Reich isn’t to be found on my bucket list.

Irish_Dem

(75,580 posts)
7. Volunteers are going to die anyway. Why do they need to eat?
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 05:30 AM
Jun 2025

Or see a doctor. Or live with a roof over their head?

Yep working for a fascist nazi dictator, free or otherwise is not going to happen.

Hugin

(36,911 posts)
8. Aside from the obvious downsides of full time volunteering.
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 05:39 AM
Jun 2025

I believe it is statutorily illegal to perform volunteer duties for the Federal government.

Irish_Dem

(75,580 posts)
9. Maybe Trump will pardon the volunteers for breaking federal law.
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 05:43 AM
Jun 2025

Or they could keep working as they sit in a federal penitentiary.
At least they would get housing and food.

Irish_Dem

(75,580 posts)
11. It is impossible for us to give ruthless psychopaths any new ideas about wrong doing and crimes.
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 05:56 AM
Jun 2025

We cannot even imagine the plots and plans they have already thought about.

But it is not a good plan for them. They want people to work for free.
But don't want to pay for their food and housing.

cstanleytech

(27,953 posts)
16. Well, You're being kinder to them than me because I doubt they'd even know what to do with an idea in the first place.
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 07:17 AM
Jun 2025

Wifes husband

(585 posts)
32. It used to be illegal to allow free work
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 01:13 PM
Jun 2025

I am not sure, but I believe it was called augmenting an appropriation.

33taw

(3,241 posts)
24. MAGA's love kissing trump's butt, bring em' on. Maybe they can pay to work for him. Morons.
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 11:41 AM
Jun 2025

33taw

(3,241 posts)
34. Sadly, some trumpers probably will. They still believe in trickle down economics. Something is trickling down
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 02:30 PM
Jun 2025

but it isn't money.

Irish_Dem

(75,580 posts)
35. I am certain that some of the people now working for Trump, paid him for the job.
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 02:39 PM
Jun 2025

All of his rich cabinet members, etc.
And others.

Musk paid Trump to be head of DOGE.

FakeNoose

(38,799 posts)
40. Well they do get a payoff, at the expense of US taxpayers and Uncle Sam
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 06:58 PM
Jun 2025

The MAGAs who work for Chump (now) are getting a regular paycheck to show up at jobs that they are most likely unqualified to do. Anything they mess up will never be THEIR fault, because "it was messed up during the Biden Administration."

The only solution at this point is to elect a new FDR President and she or he will bring in a New Deal. Just start over from scratch. We can do it, if everyone votes D in 2026 and 2028.

Irish_Dem

(75,580 posts)
41. All of them are making decisions that benefit them personally in some way.
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 07:05 PM
Jun 2025

This is how a corrupt, spoil system government works.

kkmarie

(328 posts)
12. The dismantling of all these agencies is disastrous
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 06:19 AM
Jun 2025

Now the Krasnov regime is backing down (TACO).
I like reading they are scrambling to fill those positions. This is going to be disastrous for the country and the citizens. They didn't care when they were dogeing everything. But now are asking the American people to help out buy taking volunteer jobs.
Wondering if you take one of these positions you have to swear loyalty to Yam Tits.
These departments were already dead, there's no way to bring them back.
And spacenazi will be blamed for it all!
But why? Am I such a sick individual ? That I'm quietly laughing on the inside.

bmichaelh

(968 posts)
13. Probably too little, too late
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 06:39 AM
Jun 2025

Some of the scientists may have already taken jobs in Canada or overseas.

Trump tries to have it both ways.

Many of his MAGA supporters are anti-vaxxers but he wanted credit for the COVID vaccines.

But he did none of the scientific work for the vaccine.
Also, he was not president when the genome project was developed.
It is part of his pathology that he does not take responsibility and wants to take credit of the success of others.

COVID vaccines helped us out of the COVID crisis.
He has hired anti-vaxxers and proponents of quack treatments to key healthcare positions.

This is probably the height of intellectual arrogance.
To assume that COVID will not mutate; there will not be a different pandemic; or some other healthcare crisis.
There are recent reports that COVID has mutated.
What would have happen to the death tolls if RFK Jr was in charge during the first administration?

GOP is about to create a healthcare crisis with their latest bill.
Millions could lose their healthcare coverage.
But no one that Trump hired is saying anything.
They were hired for their loyalty; not for healthcare expertise.

mwmisses4289

(2,327 posts)
14. One of the volunteers I know l ives in
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 06:55 AM
Jun 2025

an elder community and mentioned that the summer round of covid has started at her facility.

BattleRow

(1,827 posts)
30. Hired for allegiance to the unholy Trinity:
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 01:02 PM
Jun 2025

Hear no evil,see no evil speak no evil -of the unconscionable abuses surrounding them.

Martin Eden

(14,893 posts)
15. Destruction Of Government Efficiency
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 07:10 AM
Jun 2025

DOGE has crippled multiple federal agencies, without any significant deficit reduction as the difficult task of repairing the damage goes on.

But that may not be the worst of it.

PIRACY of sensitive government records on US citizens may very well be the crime of the century. Who now has this data on all of us, and how will it be used -- for private enrichment of the tech kings, or surveillance and power by a king in the Oval Office? Maybe both?

Courts have ruled against this ongoing theft, but the supermajority "conservative" Supreme Court -- that gave Donald Trump immunity for "presidential acts" -- has stayed that ruling, allowing the theft to continue.

COL Mustard

(7,600 posts)
17. All this chaos
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 07:24 AM
Jun 2025

And no pay raise for 2026, plus increased retirement costs and changing to high 5. Time to look at the exit strategy.

tanyev

(47,923 posts)
18. Gosh, maybe it would have been more EFFICIENT to NOT get rid of so many federal workers in such an erratic manner.
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 07:49 AM
Jun 2025

marble falls

(68,743 posts)
19. I'd love to laugh at this, but the merest understanding of the disruptions of workers' lives, the failing faith in ...
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 08:45 AM
Jun 2025

... the security of the system, and just the scope of ethical and moral failings of those responsible keep it from happening.

travelingthrulife

(3,370 posts)
20. They better prepare to seize Musk and Trump assets to pay for this mess.
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 08:50 AM
Jun 2025

All the little DOGE boys need to go to jail for awhile.

Zorro

(17,942 posts)
21. I wonder if Musk understands
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 09:20 AM
Jun 2025

Trump will be blaming HIM for ALL of this administration's fuckups.

IronLionZion

(50,004 posts)
23. Move Fast and Break Things
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 10:02 AM
Jun 2025

and let someone else suffer the consequences and attempt to keep things running.

Meanwhile all of us suffer from the deterioration in services.

Some future Dem administration is going to have a ton of stuff to fix.

Bayard

(27,184 posts)
25. Yet, the DOGE boys are still in there ripping away
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 12:01 PM
Jun 2025

Efficiently, no doubt.

Any employee that comes back should demand a big sign-on bonus.

Beartracks

(14,117 posts)
28. Didn't the 'E" stand for, uh, "Efficiency"?
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 12:18 PM
Jun 2025

DOGE operated inefficiently, produced inefficiency, and it's legacy will be inefficiency. And a whole lotta cost.

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jgmiller

(646 posts)
31. and Trump doesn't care because this will never be big news
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 01:09 PM
Jun 2025

Like everything he does it's just for the publicity for his cult, he could care less if there is a smaller workforce he promised to cut government and the media ate it up and so did his cult. If they need to rehire all of them that doesn't matter to him because everyone will run around thinking he cut useless workers and saved tons of money.

hadEnuf

(3,409 posts)
39. So Trump to the rescue!
Sat Jun 7, 2025, 06:45 PM
Jun 2025

Now that he's identified Musk as "crazy" he can save America!

This is pure theater. Trump got his money and his cuts to get even more money with the help of Musk the villain. Now he'll stick it to him and blame him for all of the "problems".

Quite the show watching two evil scumbags stab each other.

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