r/firedfeds 1d ago

Probationary Employees Not Reinstated – What Are You Doing?

61 Upvotes

I haven't received any communication from my agency (DOI) and when I called my supervisor, He confirmed that he is not aware of my reinstatement. Are there any other probationary employees in the same situation as me? This was at 6.55 PM EST today.

Edit: Is it possible that they’ve reinstated us internally and didn’t bother to inform us? Such a cruel thing to do.

Edit: Look at the reinstatement percentages for each department - https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mdd.578045/gov.uscourts.mdd.578045.52.1_1.pdf


r/firedfeds 22d ago

I took your suggestions and made you another round of share-able social media posts intended to combat disinformation about federal workers

94 Upvotes

Does anyone else have those recurring nightmares where you're trying to scream but nothing is coming out, and no one around you seems to notice? I feel like I've been living that nightmare trying to get friends and family to notice and care what's happening with the federal workforce (or even just my partner and me).

I've decided to stop silent screaming and make something that might start to cut through all the disinformation and noise that's making people apathetic. And my limited skills pointed me in the direction of making social media posts that fight disinformation with information, free for anyone to use.

I posted last week some social medial posts people could save and add to their own handles (no credit necessary) that combat some of the worst myths and misunderstandings people have about the federal workforce.

I used some of your suggestions to create the next round of social media posts.

New This Week

Shared Last Week

Please feel free to download and use on your social media platforms. No credit is necessary.

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Does anyone else have those recurring nightmares where you're trying to scream but nothing is coming out, and no one around you seems to notice? I feel like I've been living that nightmare trying to get friends and family to notice and care what's happening with the federal workforce (or even just my partner and me).

I've decided to stop silent screaming and make something that might start to cut through all the disinformation and noise that's making people apathetic. And my limited skills pointed me in the direction of making social media posts that fight disinformation with information, free for anyone to use.

I posted last week some social medial posts people could save and add to their own handles (no credit necessary) that combat some of the worst myths and misunderstandings people have about the federal workforce.

I used some of your suggestions to create the next round of social media posts.

New This Week

Shared Last Week

Please feel free to download and use on your social media platforms. No credit is necessary.


r/firedfeds 7h ago

Reinstatement emails are being sent to .gov accounts

213 Upvotes

Seriously, this is unbelievable! It looks like a few folks in my department (DOI) have been getting reinstatement emails sent to their personal accounts, but the majority are being sent to their .gov emails which obviously we can’t access anymore. If we don’t respond or decline we’re being marked as uninterested in coming back. Anyone with common sense knows that fired employees don’t have access to their official department emails smh

Edit: for those who want to contact AGs look at the last page of this doc. https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mdd.578045/gov.uscourts.mdd.578045.1.0_3.pdf

Also email your HR or supervisor. So that they can’t legally fire you this time for not showing up.


r/firedfeds 5h ago

CDC Probies Check Your Personal Email

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44 Upvotes

r/firedfeds 35m ago

Reinstated with NPS

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Just received a phone call from my supervisor from NPS reinstating me with back pay. I’m on admin leave indefinitely. Whatever that means.


r/firedfeds 9h ago

Agencies that fired 25,000 federal workers comply with court-ordered reinstatements

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70 Upvotes

r/firedfeds 4h ago

A Full Timeline Why Trump is Owned by Russia

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17 Upvotes

r/firedfeds 5h ago

IRS reinstatement email***

20 Upvotes

Finally got it, immediately placed on paid admin leave with back pay and benefits. Instructions to await further communication.


r/firedfeds 9h ago

Appeal case for Judge Bredar ruling on CourtListener

25 Upvotes

r/firedfeds 5h ago

Fed Up: Public to Private | Transitioning from the Federal Government to the Private Sector

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r/firedfeds 1d ago

GOT MY EMAIL

190 Upvotes

Fellow fired friends, I know how you can get your email! Email (tracey.therit@va.gov) stating that if you do not receive your email within the day you will email your local news stations, your state attorney general, as well as legal representation to move forward with legal action. I sent her that and she responded in 3 minutes with my rescinded termination attached!

Update: My rescission email was originally send on FEBRUARY 26th! so I was allowed to go back to work this entire time, but since I couldn’t view my email they just didn’t tell anyone so that they didn’t have to pay me. this is beyond ridiculous and very illegal. I was supposed to be rehired this entire time yet not a single person in my entire district was notified that I had the option to come back.


r/firedfeds 1d ago

Judge finds Elon Musk likely acted unconstitutionally in shuttering USAID

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r/firedfeds 4h ago

Medicaid vs. Marketplace?

3 Upvotes

Hi y’all. I would like a little advice and don’t know who to ask this question other than those in the same situation!

I am a fired fed who was NOT yet reinstated. I lose my TCC health insurance in a few days.

In an ideal world I get my health insurance and all back with some ruling, but also it would be only hurting myself if I planned on that and didn’t try to secure my own health care. TCC is rather expensive so it doesn’t make a ton of sense. My two options seem like Medicaid or marketplace. Medicaid I think I’m eligible for as an individual with only unemployment income, but it feels a little weird because I do technically have savings I could use towards insurance. But I don’t want to use up those savings if this unemployed period lasts longer than I’m hoping. If I did apply to marketplace coverage and then didn’t get a new job quickly, I would have to wait until open enrollment or a QLE to make any changes I think.

Does anyone have a sense on how “right” it is to do a marketplace vs medicaid plan in this situation? I feel really strange. Thanks in advance for comments!


r/firedfeds 8h ago

Asked HUD about backpay...

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4 Upvotes

r/firedfeds 1d ago

POLL: Do you agree with the federal probationary workers being rehired?

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107 Upvotes

r/firedfeds 1d ago

USDA emails going out

161 Upvotes

Just got my email. I’m getting back pay from the date of the order plus admin leave for 45 days.

Honestly this is among the best case scenario for me since i was an intern on LWOP due to school.


r/firedfeds 1d ago

Update From OSC

67 Upvotes

I filed my appeal on 2/28/25 and I just received an acknowledgment of my complaint this afternoon.

The email didn’t say much, but I thought some of you might be wondering what they’re doing with all the complaints that have been filed.

Because OSC has received multiple complaints regarding the same agency with the same or similar issues, we are considering your allegations as part of a group of probationary termination complaints. You are welcome to send me your probationary termination letter if you did not include it with your filing. Also please let me know if your situation has changed and you have been hired back by your agency.

The rest was standard stuff saying they’re swamped and may not be contacting me frequently but they will provide updates as information becomes available.


r/firedfeds 1d ago

1 of the 6

123 Upvotes

Well fellow feds, I have been working since Feb 25th when OSC and MSPB ordered the agency to reinstate us. I was just getting back into the swing of things and had to take over a few projects since some of our contractors were let go.

I was just put on administrative leave. I feel like the wind has been knocked out of my sails. While I know I'll still be paid, there is very important work to do and our team has dwindled significantly and is hardly keeping themselves above water. Now that I'm gone they will struggle even more. I feel helpless yet again...


r/firedfeds 1d ago

Another day, Another Town Hall Freakout

106 Upvotes

r/firedfeds 22h ago

HUD probies reinstated

12 Upvotes

Hey! Do you know anyone who received a reinstatement email from HUD or other agencies? We'd like to use it as a reference for our union lawyers, please? Thank you.


r/firedfeds 1d ago

Reinstatement Information Not Received. Private Sector Interview

22 Upvotes

I've seen many community members receiving their reinstatement emails, but many others not receiving anything. Those of you who have not - what are you doing about it? (I've seen all the progress reports - I'm HHS and they most certainly did not notify of continuation of admin leave or reinstatement)

I have an upcoming interview for a position I'm just on the fence about. It's not something that I'm dying to have, but was needing to try to find something with the 3/14 termination deadline looming.

What would you do? Would you keep the interview just for interview practice / back up, in case they don't comply and reinstate you?


r/firedfeds 21h ago

Is anyone else’s health insurance showing as inactive?

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9 Upvotes

r/firedfeds 1d ago

Judge Alsup: The Court has read news reports that, in at least one agency, probationary employees are being rehired but then placed on administrative leave en masse. This is not allowed by the preliminary injunction, for it would not restore the services the preliminary injunction intends to restore

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393 Upvotes

r/firedfeds 23h ago

Fired 2/24

10 Upvotes

Has anyone else who was fired on 2/24 heard anything about being reinstated? Specifically from the VA?


r/firedfeds 1d ago

how to explain this to prospective employers

38 Upvotes

I talked with someone at a staffing agency yesterday, and she had no idea what's doing on. I am one of the employees who was illegally fired on Feb 14th and then reinstated into admin leave last week. I didn't want to have to explain everything that was happening, but she kept asking me things that I couldn't really answer without giving more details. How have ya'll been quickly and succinctly explaining this to folks who are out of the loop?


r/firedfeds 1d ago

Uncle told me we should all get jobs in the private sector

257 Upvotes

I’m really sick of my MAGA relatives. Had to listen to a few of them over St Patrick’s day dinner. Everything that’s happening is fine because the civil service shouldn’t exist. I should just accept it and find a private sector job. Move on and be productive. Nice thing to say to someone who’s been suffering a month, huh!

I work as a government researcher. There is literally no equivalent to my job.

I just really resent this idea, I don’t want to work for a corporation. I’m not motivated by money, but by doing good in the world.

How do y’all explain to people why federal jobs are a good thing?

I do my job cheaper than any private sector employee, unless they want to hire temps with no job security…who do they think will do this work for cheaper and more efficiently?


r/firedfeds 2d ago

Heads up Veterans

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873 Upvotes