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The Trump administration abruptly fired multiple National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) employees, then struggled to reinstate some due to a lack of updated contact information.

The NNSA, which oversees the U.S. nuclear stockpile, asked remaining employees to relay the message.

The terminations, part of mass federal layoffs orchestrated by Trump and Elon Musk, coincided with a Russian drone strike on Chernobyl, raising security concerns.

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[–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 124 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

I can't imagine anyone would want to come back after being abruptly fired from what was likely a long career requiring expertise and multiple security clearances, likely after a military career. To have all that just brushed away with the swipe of a hand like you're entire life is fucking meaningless... I can't imagine what that was like for those people. People that had been loyal to the machine for a lifetime.

And then this asshole has the balls to ask them to come back? Wow, just wow!

[–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 63 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And then this asshole has the balls to ask them to come back? Wow, just wow!

He doesn't even have the balls to do that. He's asking their coworkers to do it for him.

[–] billiam0202@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

Yep, this is 100% a lie.

They're so afraid of looking weak by admitting fault they'd rather look incompetent by claiming the US Government doesn't know how to contact the people in charge of our nukes.

[–] Ebby@lemmy.ssba.com 44 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Great time to negotiate a salary increase.

Though to be honest if you were working that job, I imagine you weren't financially struggling.

[–] jonne@infosec.pub 31 points 1 year ago

Yeah, same thing happened when Musk fired a bunch of critical Twitter people.

[–] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

I'd be like "50 million single payment, cash goes into an offshore bank account thats tax free. And I get my own private island."

[–] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well, Elon IS running the government like a CEO. Clueless, fucking moronic CEO which, lets be honest, most of them are.

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 1 points 1 year ago

Like Twitter rip

[–] Wooki@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Answer is simple:

Double the pay or f**k right off

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago

I bet they need to eat, and this will give them time to find a new job while still eating.

Also, as their coverage will end with the job change they're certainly planning, it's time to get the entire family in for dental check-ups and to the GP for tests and jabs.