Jenna McLaughlin
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They buy real estate, they get supplies for the government, but also manage nearly all of the government's contracts, so it runs kind of like a business. If GSA is impacted, that's going to trickle down to the rest of the government and eventually to normal people who are seeking public services.
They buy real estate, they get supplies for the government, but also manage nearly all of the government's contracts, so it runs kind of like a business. If GSA is impacted, that's going to trickle down to the rest of the government and eventually to normal people who are seeking public services.
Yeah, so sources at GSA spoke to my colleague Shannon Bond and I on condition of anonymity about all this. They're not allowed to speak to the press, and they were really scared of being further retaliated against by Trump officials. But listen, Layla, what they told us is that there's going to be big job cuts, canceled contracts, terminated leases.
Yeah, so sources at GSA spoke to my colleague Shannon Bond and I on condition of anonymity about all this. They're not allowed to speak to the press, and they were really scared of being further retaliated against by Trump officials. But listen, Layla, what they told us is that there's going to be big job cuts, canceled contracts, terminated leases.
Yeah, so sources at GSA spoke to my colleague Shannon Bond and I on condition of anonymity about all this. They're not allowed to speak to the press, and they were really scared of being further retaliated against by Trump officials. But listen, Layla, what they told us is that there's going to be big job cuts, canceled contracts, terminated leases.
They're still figuring out the particulars of how to get to that 50% number. But there will be three requirements to keep your job. Is it required by law? Is it critical to the mission? And lastly, does it generate revenue? Remote work is all going to be over by March 3rd, but it is kind of unclear where employees around the country will actually go into the office.
They're still figuring out the particulars of how to get to that 50% number. But there will be three requirements to keep your job. Is it required by law? Is it critical to the mission? And lastly, does it generate revenue? Remote work is all going to be over by March 3rd, but it is kind of unclear where employees around the country will actually go into the office.
They're still figuring out the particulars of how to get to that 50% number. But there will be three requirements to keep your job. Is it required by law? Is it critical to the mission? And lastly, does it generate revenue? Remote work is all going to be over by March 3rd, but it is kind of unclear where employees around the country will actually go into the office.
That's because GSA wants to consolidate all its regional and local office space into four or five major hubs across the country. You know, inevitably, there's going to be more and more legal challenges to what's going on.
That's because GSA wants to consolidate all its regional and local office space into four or five major hubs across the country. You know, inevitably, there's going to be more and more legal challenges to what's going on.
That's because GSA wants to consolidate all its regional and local office space into four or five major hubs across the country. You know, inevitably, there's going to be more and more legal challenges to what's going on.
The deferred resignation offers we've been hearing about and these firings that have been happening without cause or notice, but everything's moving so fast, it's hard to keep up. By the way, at the end of the day, it's unclear how much all these major changes are going to cost.
The deferred resignation offers we've been hearing about and these firings that have been happening without cause or notice, but everything's moving so fast, it's hard to keep up. By the way, at the end of the day, it's unclear how much all these major changes are going to cost.
The deferred resignation offers we've been hearing about and these firings that have been happening without cause or notice, but everything's moving so fast, it's hard to keep up. By the way, at the end of the day, it's unclear how much all these major changes are going to cost.
Yeah, that's really important. Our sources told us that GSA employees in some departments have been specifically told by their managers that going forward, everything they do on their work devices is going to be heavily surveilled. You know, of course, most government and corporate-owned devices are subject to some monitoring. That's part of the deal of being employed.
Yeah, that's really important. Our sources told us that GSA employees in some departments have been specifically told by their managers that going forward, everything they do on their work devices is going to be heavily surveilled. You know, of course, most government and corporate-owned devices are subject to some monitoring. That's part of the deal of being employed.
Yeah, that's really important. Our sources told us that GSA employees in some departments have been specifically told by their managers that going forward, everything they do on their work devices is going to be heavily surveilled. You know, of course, most government and corporate-owned devices are subject to some monitoring. That's part of the deal of being employed.
But this is really above and beyond. One of the most disturbing things sources told us is that employees would have what's called a key logger put on their computers. Those programs track every single thing that you type. It's super invasive, yeah.
But this is really above and beyond. One of the most disturbing things sources told us is that employees would have what's called a key logger put on their computers. Those programs track every single thing that you type. It's super invasive, yeah.
But this is really above and beyond. One of the most disturbing things sources told us is that employees would have what's called a key logger put on their computers. Those programs track every single thing that you type. It's super invasive, yeah.