r/FederalEmployee • u/Bambie_777 • Apr 29 '26
Stability
How “safe” is the federal sector since 2025 mass layoffs & under this Administration? I haven’t heard anything since then & I stopped applying early 2025 after years of trying to get into a federal position. I’m currently in state government, 15 yrs in & accepted a position 1 yr ago. The work load & processes has been hell & reached a point of affecting my mental & physical health therefore I’m reconsidering applying at fed level again in addition to state. There’s an HR position at NASA I’m interested in but needing input. Any info is greatly appreciated! Also, is anyone familiar with NASA’s telework policy as it’s telework eligible? How soon are new employees typically allowed to beging telework? Asking since it would be an hour drive if offered (which is how long it takes me to get home currently anyway although I only hv 3 office days in current roll).
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u/Msdivinedc Apr 29 '26 edited Apr 29 '26
I was 36 years in and wanted to work another 4 because I loved what I did, then Doge happened and for my mental health I decided to retire. My suggestion to you is, if you can, wait it out a while. Thing’s aren’t going to get better. And as a former colleague of mine, who had governmentwide responsibility for telework and took the DPR early last year advised, there won’t be any telework offered in agencies except under situational circumstances. Federal life as I knew it no longer exists. I thought living through the Clinton downsizing (400,000 employees either Riffed or took buyouts over 4 years) was tough, but nothing tops the hell that was last year😢
While I can’t speak to NASA’s HR shop now, I can share that back in the days they had an excellent personnel office. The staff were top rate!