U.S. Forest Restructuring Plan

I'd feel a lot better about USFS (and other agency) restructuring if the plan was developed by the agency staff and the public they serve. It'd take more time, but be much more robust. It's not clear to me that this plan is anything other than some wonk somewhere with a map and a sharpie axing out stuff.
 
Have you seen how fast the wheels of government bureaucracy travel? Add in the public’s input, and you have a recipe that never gets baked. No thanks…we’ve had enough of that already.
Glad something is actually being done.
 
It is good to know the plan, whether we agree or not. It is good for the employees, and their families too.

Sounds like more changes are to come.
 
Moving USFS HQ leadership out of DC (where they can best coordinate with USDA and other federal agencies) to SLC is flat-out stupid.

Worst of all, the move is so dumb that (guaranteed) HQ will be moved back to DC when the political winds change. Because that’s where it belongs. The same back-and-forth shuffle happened moving BLM to Colorado in the 1st iteration of this idiocracy.

Those in charge know this. They do it anyway, because the net effect is to their liking: people will quit, creating a knowledge vacuum that undermines federal programs. Set the system up for failure. Flood the zone
 
Just more lingering damage from the massive clownshow that was DOGE and so emblematic of this entire administration. Draw, fire, aim.
 
After working at the Lazy B for 35 years I have been through a number of restructures and layoffs. Change is hard for many people, including me. Knowing changes are happening and not knowing the plan is worse. I have seen 80% of our department get laid off. In another instance, many jobs were transferred to StL. It always benefited the employer and not the employee.

Just before my 35th anniversary, more layoffs, this time voluntary but not my job code. Made it through that one, so I thought. Called into the office on Monday and was told my job was being relocated to StL with 25% pay cut and had to pay my relocation expenses. No option for a layoff and associated compensation. Took Friday off, saw the CPA, had lunch with my wife and sent in my early retirement notice. Bye bye...

I will take a plan any day over not knowing.
 
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