DOGE: Farthest thing from efficient
Under the guise of “cutting the budget” and “increasing efficiency,” the current administration announced the mass termination of “probationary” employees this past holiday weekend across our National Parks and National Forests. Many may have figured “Oh well, they’re on probation," or “Probably not performing,” or “Awww, they’re new hires right out of college. They’ll get another job.”
Not so fast. National Park and Forest employees go on probation for one to two years after being hired, yes, but also when they move to new positions, no matter how many years they have in public service (emphasis on “service”). Nothing to do with performance. You might be a career employee, have decades of service behind you … boom … “probationary.”
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