Summary
Elon Musk called on retired air traffic controllers to return to work, citing a shortage amid heightened scrutiny of the FAA under Trump’s second term.
With DOT Secretary Sean Duffy’s support, Musk’s DOGE attempts to “upgrade” aviation systems despite recent FAA job cuts.
The AP reports fired employees included radar and navigational aid maintenance personnel, though Duffy insisted no “critical safety personnel” were terminated.
Musk’s appeal comes amid increased public concern over recent aviation incidents, though experts consider the uptick an anomaly.
What do you mean? Maybe you can clarify?
While I can only guess, I think he/she meant that all the stupid things the government has done so far should not have come as a surprise to anyone. They announced most of it and even the things they kept “quiet” were pretty obvious. So government employees could have searched for alternative jobs beforehand and kind of “brace for impact” and unions could have planned a coordinated response to bullshit firings. Lawsuits could have (and actually have) been prepared so that it would not take months to react to all the stupid stuff that’s happening now.
Or maybe I am completely wrong :)
I planned ahead for layoffs for every fucking job I had, before I retired. I don’t trust management from anywhere. I don’t know why Fed workers would feel any different.
And I also don’t feel any more sorry for them than anyone else. Non workers get laid off all the time and Lemmy doesn’t seem to care that much about them.
Hmmm… maybe the fed workers can “learn to code.”