While the incoming administration begins to transition into federal agencies, civil servants are scrambling to plan accordingly. This includes scrubbing posts off social media platforms for those looking to stay onboard while others consider submitting retirement papers or transferring to safer agencies or private sector work. In any event, changes are coming and GEL Partner, Kevin Owen, weighed in on what to expect.
“The American government is an aircraft carrier, and you don’t turn it on a dime,” said Kevin Owen, a Washington-area attorney whose clients are predominantly federal workers. Still, Owen is warning the burst of clients asking for guidance that a wait-and-see approach could also backfire.
“It’s a threat they need to take seriously and plan for in advance,” he said of the climate he expects will prevail in Trump’s second term.
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