Of the handful of people I know of, most were retiring anyway. They’re basically getting 7 months of paid leave. I wished one person a happy retirement last week and then “welcome back” this week. They’re working until the end of February.

Of the one person I know that isn’t eligible for retirement, they were planning on leaving anyway due to circumstances in their family.

What I’m interested in is how many of those people will be back by October as contractors. I’ve seen it before where someone retires and then a few months later they’re back working in a similar job. Just because someone leaves gov services doesn’t mean their skill sets aren’t in demand.

The people who voted for the authoritarian liar. They are equally shocked at the leopard knawing on their face.