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.

 
What Trump’s Memo on Suitability Means for the Federal Workforce federal job protection opm regulations suitability review Mar 24, 2025

A recent memo by former President Trump—Strengthening the Suitability and Fitness of the Federal Workforce—has raised serious questions and concerns in the federal community. While the title sounds ro...

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A Federal Judge May Reverse Mass Firings—Here’s What It Means for You federal employment federal job protection mindfulness at work probationary employees workplace rights Mar 12, 2025

If you’re a federal employee—especially one in probationary status—you may have heard about the recent mass firings that affected over 24,000 workers. The Trump administration’s decision to abruptly r...

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