Jittery federal employees reluctant to take day off for fear of DOGE cuts: report
Some employees with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission feared that being given a day off was part of a Department of Government Efficiency plot to terminate their employment, according to Politico.
The jittery response came after EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas sent an email telling non-emergency employees they did not have to come in to work on April 18, which they later realized was the Christian observance of Good Friday, which comes before Easter Sunday.
Anonymous sources told reporter Nick Niedzwiadek that some employees felt certain the gesture "was a prelude to reduction-in-force notices or other major changes" — just like what happened when Elon Musk's DOGE slashed the Department of Education and USAID. ...
Apr 11, 2025

