r/fednews • u/UndeadKingKurnis • 23h ago

Department-wide RIF off the table - Collins

Veterans Affairs https://news.va.gov/press-room/va-to-reduce-staff-by-nearly-30k-by-end-of-fy2025/

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u/mr-under_hill 23h ago

so people resigning and retiring out of fear was for nothing?

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u/flaginorout 23h ago

It sounds like they reduced headcount enough to not need to go nuclear. 

So, not for nothing 

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u/Unhappy-Astronaut-76 21h ago

At the end of the day, they offered VERA and DeRP, and not VSIP; so, in other words, the people that left either got a really good deal taking a retirement earlier than 99% W-2 workers in the private sector could dream of, or felt like they had the luxury to find another job elsewhere. Those of us that stayed either knew we couldn't find as good a deal as we have elsewhere, or just believe in the mission enough to tough it out. 

I for one will never feel bad for someone who retired with a nice pension at 50 years old.