The Federal Employee Survival Blog

Cut through the jargon and get the clarity you need to stay a step ahead of agency politics. Each article unpacks new policy shifts, court rulings, and workplace trends, then turns them into actionable tactics—so you can head off discipline, invoke EEO or whistleblower protections with confidence, and keep your documentation airtight. We also archive our most popular social-media explainer threads here, giving you the same insights followed by more than 150,000 people online even if you never scroll on those sites. Read, prepare, and keep your federal career firmly in your control.

 
Fired From Federal Job During Probation? Here’s What You Need to Know federal employee rights federal employment federal probation mspb appeals whistleblower protections Feb 16, 2025

Losing your federal job during probation can feel like the end of the road, but it’s important to know that limited rights do not mean no rights. If you’ve been fired, you may still have legal options...

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Losing Your Federal Job Without Cause: What to Do Now federal career protection federal employee rights job loss recovery mindfulness at work workplace resilience Feb 16, 2025

If you’ve just been let go from your federal job without warning or cause, I want you to know—you are not alone. This is a brutal, unfair experience, and nothing I say will take that sting away. But r...

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OPM’s Last-Minute Shutdown: What Federal Employees Need to Know federal employee rights federal employment mindfulness at work opm policy Feb 13, 2025

If you’ve been following the latest developments with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), you know how unpredictable federal employment policies can be. Recently, thousands of federal employees ...

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Your Rights as a Federal Employee: Still Here, Still Worth Fighting For eeo protections federal employee rights mindful federal employment Feb 09, 2025

If you’ve been watching the news, you might be feeling uneasy about the future of your federal career. You’re hearing rumors of agency shakeups, whispers about EEO protections disappearing, and wonder...

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