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.

 
Deferred Resignation Reversals: What Federal Employees Should Know deferred resignation program employee rights federal employment mindfulness at work mspb appeals Sep 19, 2025

This year’s “Fork in the Road” Deferred Resignation Program (DRP) was framed as a way to streamline the federal workforce. Many employees at the Department of Labor and other agencies took the offer: ...

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The Banner vs. Reality: Workers First or Workers Forgotten? deferred resignation program federal employment mindfulness at work schedule f workplace rights Aug 26, 2025

When a towering banner with the words “AMERICAN WORKERS FIRST” was draped across the Department of Labor, the image was meant to project strength and reassurance. But for federal employees—and million...

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House Bill Could Cut FERS Supplement for DRP Retirees congressional budget bill deferred resignation program federal retirement fers supplement mindfulness at work May 05, 2025

When Congress promises stability and then moves the goalposts, anxiety spikes—especially for federal employees who planned their exit down to the dollar. Last week a House budget draft cleared committ...

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