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One federal employee said in a court filing that they "cannot in good conscience pretend to agree with President Trump’s policies."

Government employees asked a federal judge Wednesday to block the Trump administration from encouraging job applicants to demonstrate their loyalty to the president’s agenda.

In a lawsuit filed earlier this month, a group of federal labor unions argues that the White House’s “merit hiring plan” violates applicants’ First Amendment rights. The plan, put forth by the Office of Personnel Management, includes the following short essay question: 

“How would you help advance the President’s Executive Orders and policy priorities in this role? Identify one or two relevant Executive Orders or policy initiatives that are significant to you, and explain how you would help implement them if hired.”

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[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 92 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

There's always lying on the application then being quietly, passively obstructive.

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 7 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

That's how a lot of the deeply "set in" authoritarian empires have started you know.

A lot of people unhappy with the situation but just keeping quiet and pretending to go along with shit. Until years pass and a whole new generation of government workers who grew up with all this as normal come in and sign the oaths with a shrug and a smile.

[–] Randomgal@lemmy.ca 1 points 9 hours ago

That's how you end up in a trial with your only defense being "I was just following orders."

[–] Fmstrat@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago

I'm surprised someone hasn't automated checking that box, then filling in a paragraph of text that sounds like it agrees but ends with a full-left pivot. Would waste some time for sure.

[–] frezik@lemmy.blahaj.zone 76 points 1 day ago (1 children)

There's apparently some people joining ICE like that. They're offering some huge bonuses with pretty decent salaries, especially if you have military service. Then they do nothing.

Jam up the system.

As someone who has worked in the Federal sphere before, this happens anyway; Ron Swansons are all over the place and have been for a long time. The idea that this would happen deliberately, en masse, is actually kind of awesome in a terrifying way.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 23 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Lying has always been an integral part of USAJOBS...

Idiots are overconfident and rate themselves 5/5 for everything, subject matter experts of everything under the sun who know everything...

Rational people know they have limitations and that not everyone knows everything.

But due to how the process works, if you don't over-exagaratte your abilities, you'll never get to an interview. Because your numbers aren't as good as over confident idiots.

I can guarantee no actual fed is facing a crisis of ethics on if they can bs on an application

[–] arrow74@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yep I always sprinkled in like one 3 and one 4 just to make it look slightly more realistic. Still got forwarded to jobs so

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's a shit show.

Everytime we have higher openings my best people barely squeak thru HR then I got to write a freaking dissertation to explain why I don't just want the person who lied the most on self eval and had a 20 page shotgun resume.

The limiting resumes to two pages is gonna help, but the promotion system for civies makes the military look like they have their shit together.

[–] arrow74@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I always hated having to write a massive resume, but if you didn't HR would pass you up. Always felt bad for these hiring managers

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They're a two page limit now, so you basically have to do a bespoke resume for every posting

Which is a hassle, but one of the few changes that's actually positive

[–] jumperalex@lemmy.world 1 points 20 hours ago

Honestly a perfect job for AI. Input job description, input your full highly detailed resume, "tailor my resume to highlight knowledge skills and experience that align with the job posting" then do your final polish.