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.

 
How RIF Plans and Hidden ARPs Could Shape Your Federal Career agency reorganization federal employment legal defense mindfulness at work rif lawsuit May 13, 2025

A recent legal standoff over Agency Reduction in Force (RIF) and  Reorganization Plans—called ARRPs—offers a powerful glimpse into the legal chessboard shaping federal careers. Judge Susan Illston has...

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Protecting Your Federal Career Amid Recent RIF Challenges career protection federal employee rights federal employment mindfulness rif lawsuit Apr 30, 2025

The federal workplace can feel uncertain, especially now. If you've been affected by recent reductions in force (RIFs), or fear you might be, you’re certainly not alone. Recent developments—including ...

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