Trump administration offers roughly 2 million federal workers a buyout to resign

NBC News.com ^ | 1/28/2025 | Garrett Haake and Amanda Terkel

[Beave Meister]

President Donald Trump's administration is offering federal workers the chance to take a "deferred resignation," which would mean they agree now to resign but get paid through September.

A senior administration official told NBC News that they expect 5%-10% of the federal workforce to quit, which, they estimate, could lead to around $100 billion in savings.

[Beave Meister]

The Swamp is as deep as it is wide. More Drano will be needed.

[Responsibility2nd]

Brilliant.

Leave now with a nice payout.

Or get fired later.

[chajin]

Thinking like a corporate CEO rather than a bureaucrat. Just what is needed.

[dljordan]

Think about that. 2 million and it’s a drop in the bucket. And they control your lives.

[sopo]

filter back in over time with reduced seniority but a great sabbatical, everybody looks out for #1

[Fungi]

Why later? Fire them now, they are worthless ticks.

[SaxxonWoods]

This is great and it gets better by the day.

[maro]

Litigation risk, that’s why.

[Vigilanteman]

But they will have to get a job to do actual work rather than surf the internet for porn. Do you think they can handle it?

[Vigilanteman]

The carrot is often less costly than the stick.

[Beave Meister]

By offering them the buyout, the unemployment numbers will stay lower for at least 8 months.

[DIRTYSECRET]

**Think about that. 2 million and it’s a drop in the bucket.**

You’re missing something. All should be given an offer they can’t refuse.

[Fungi]

True...get back to us in September.

[Beave Meister]

[House Atreides]

I hope this doesn’t apply to feds who are going to retire!

[Presbyterian Reporter]

Yes, instead of being employed for the next 8 months and doing no work, these employees will instead stay home and collect 8 months salary and do nothing.

So it seems to me that it is business as usual for those who accept the offer.

[sopo]

Travel and recreation sector will boom like never before

[RetiredArmy]

Why quit when you can be fired? Duh!!

[Stingray51]

The point is that these are civil servants who cannot easily be fired. So paying them 8 months severance may be a great deal for the taxpayer if it gets them to resign.

[LambSlave]

It appears that it does apply. So all those about to retire will get an extra year of pay and time towards pension.