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.

 
A Mindful Community for Federal Employees careerprotection fed strong community federalemployeeresources federalemployment legalsupport mindfulness Apr 03, 2025

If you've been feeling isolated or overwhelmed in your federal job—whether it's due to disciplinary threats, a confusing probationary period, or agency-wide changes—you are not alone. We’ve heard from...

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No Reasonable Expectation of Privacy: A Reminder to Federal Employees careerprotection federalemployment governmentjobs mindfulness workplaceprivacy Apr 01, 2025

If you’ve logged into your government computer recently and noticed a stark privacy warning, you’re not alone. USDA employees saw it this week—and similar policies exist across nearly every federal ag...

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Why Scientists Are Leaving—and Why It Matters careerprotection federalemployment mindfulness publicservice scientificworkforce Mar 31, 2025

A recent Nature poll suggests a staggering 75% of America’s top scientists are considering leaving the country. While online polls have their limitations, this figure raises a deeper concern: highly t...

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Is FEMA Being Eliminated? What Federal Employees Need to Know careerprotection emergencymanagement federalemployment fema mindfulness Mar 25, 2025

A surprising statement from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has federal employees buzzing: “We’re going to eliminate FEMA.” Whether this signals a real plan or political posturing, it raises u...

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