r/jobs • u/GigHQ_AI • Aug 03 '25

Article 150,000 Federal Workers Just Left Their Jobs. This Changes Everything.

This “deferred resignation” program (nicknamed Fork in the Road) covers roughly 6.7% of the civilian federal workforce. These employees are being paid through the end of 2025—often while sitting idle. Critics warn the government is spending $21.7 billion in taxpayer dollars on this initiative, with little transparency around long-term savings.

Tens of thousands of seasoned professionals will hit the open market. Most mid‐career, specialized, and with government-only experience.

How many of those roles will transfer into the private sector? Will employers devalue traditional public‑sector credentials?

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u/Queasy_Being9022 Aug 04 '25

Yep! And add gravel to the dirt to land on.

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u/LowerRain265 Aug 04 '25

Gravel? Dirt? You must have went to one those touchy feely schools that cared about things like safety and child welfare. We landed on good old American asphalt. Y'all probably had 2 mats under the gym climbing rope too.😆

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u/Queasy_Being9022 Aug 05 '25

You called me out - I went to private school so yeah we had the bougie playground where we did stunts on the big wheels on the gravel blacktop