Jesus fuckin christ. Quitting still gets them what they want. Force them to fire you and be an obstructionist little shit the whole way out.
As much as that is a wonderful sentiment. Retirement vs firing might make a substantial difference in their quality of life i. Retirement whereas getting fired is a symbolic gesture that may or may not have any impact at all. I can understand trying to make sure that personally you come out as on as possible.
Hmm, yeah, I suppose that’s a good point. Thanks for the perspective.
why are these people leaving? they should force the government to fire them and make a big stink about it.
It’s generally referred to as “a principled stance.” The same result will happen either way; this way, you get to tell your kids you made the right choice.
… One could say the same of participation in the electoral process. Taking your ball and going home doesn’t work any better as a voter than as an official.
i don’t really agree that “one could say the same” because these are totally different situations. A voter is not a civil servant. A voter does not get paid to vote. Most voters did not swear an oath to defend the constitution (unless they are a naturalized citizen). A single voter also has no power to block an insurgent force from taking over key government systems, unlike a civil servant.
Ooookay.
Is this being dismissive? You presented your point of view and they presented theirs. A nice exchange. You don’t have to agree and you don’t have to answer, but this end felt like an eye roll.
It is a massive eye roll.
A single voter has(had) the power to join other single voters.
Most civil servants have little power against an AR.Also a voters pay and retirement benefits are not likely to be impacted by how they vote. Civil service it can make a huge difference in the long run if you retire vs get dismissed.
Probably has something to do with retirement funds. If you have been paying into the system for 30+ years you need that money when you retire and don’t want to see it wiped out or reduced if you are fired.
Being principled in government jobs has a high cost.
this makes a lot of sense to me. I can understand choosing to resign if this is the case.
I’ve been wondering if either they’re being paid very well to leave or being threatened.
