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.

 
Schedule F Is Back—Here’s How to Stay Grounded and Protected civil service rights federal employee support federal employment mindfulness schedule f Apr 21, 2025

Imagine waking up on a Monday to find your career protections quietly stripped away. That’s the unsettling reality many federal employees now face. Late on a recent Friday, the Office of Personnel Man...

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Whistleblower Rights: What to Do If Things Changed After You Spoke Up federal employee support federal employment mindfulness retaliation protection whistleblower rights Apr 15, 2025

It can feel like the ground shifts beneath you when your federal career suddenly takes a turn after reporting misconduct. Whether it's a demotion, denied promotion, investigation, or reassignment—you’...

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DEI Policy Changes: Seeing Things for What They Are civil rights federal employee support title vii workplace dei Apr 02, 2025

Policy changes around diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) seem to be accelerating—and not always in ways that promote fairness. For many federal employees, particularly those who identify as Black,...

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Illegal Delays are Denials: Protecting Your Right to Reasonable Accommodation eeoc guidance federal employee support federal employment rights reasonable accommodation workplace accessibility Feb 20, 2025

If you’ve requested a reasonable accommodation as a federal employee, you might assume your agency will process it promptly. Unfortunately, delays are all too common—and they can effectively serve as ...

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