Re: Past Blast - "Wonder Woman 1984" - Corp Guy Using PET

On 4/5/25 9:08 PM, Rich wrote:

c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> wrote:

   As for the govt drones (half of which seem to be
   'probationary' employees yet getting all the perks)

 Do note that in the US federal govt, the meaning of a "probationary
employee" is very different from the normal private sector usage (it is
unfortunate the statue writers chose 'probationary' for their word, but
here we are).

   Well ... HERE WE ARE .......
   Politics is about *appearances* more than any
   realities.
   If I hear "probationary" I think some Gen-Z/A2
   dink kinda part-time drones who don't deserve
   any consideration.

It simply means they have been on the job for less than one year, and
what is different for 'probationary' employess is they don't have all
of the usual protections from arbitrary and capricious firings as those
who have been on the job for more than one year.  The purpose is to
give the govt a one year window to see if the employee actually can do
the job, and allow an easier time of laying them off if it turns out
they can't do the job.

   Um, WHY so many <1yr people ??? Sounds like a Joe
   initiative to reinforce the bureaucracy/deep-state.
   So, FIRE them all !

   well, big/deep state is a POWER BASE and TAPPABLE
   CASH FLOW for some of the people who are REALLY in
   charge, so they DO freak about that kind of stuff.

 The federal employees never were the "deep state".

   Oh, please !!!
   If not 'part', then 'pawns'.
   It's ENDING, rather rudely.

 If indeed there
ever was a "deep state" it was the political appointed cabinet heads.
The employees just do what they are told by their managers, within the
bounds of whatever laws congress enacted that created their given
areas.  If a deep state exists, it is the political appointees who are
part of it, not the day to day employees that just keep things running
day to day.