Trump Admin Emails Air Traffic Controllers: Quit Your Jobs
www.thedailybeast.com
Federal employees were told they could use their paid time off to explore “dream destinations” before quitting.

Summary

The Trump administration emailed air traffic controllers urging them to quit and accept buyouts 24 hours after a fatal Reagan plane crash.

At 8:30 p.m. Thursday, the email urged federal employees to pursue private-sector jobs, offering pay incentives and vacation benefits while on government payroll.

This program contradicts established rules by allowing second employment, sparking union concerns about losing experienced personnel amid an air traffic controller shortage.

Trump blamed previous administrations for safety issues and misrepresented FAA standards, intensifying culture wars as officials remain uncertain about the buyout program’s future.

  • @scaramobo
    6•11 hours ago

    Except now they have nuclear weapons. The world is done for. Thanks obama american citizens.

    • GladiusB
      3•9 hours ago

      How is Obama responsible for some asshole’s behavior?

      • @[email protected]
        6•8 hours ago

        “Thanks Obama” was a meme used by people to bring attention to the fact that Obama was regularly blamed for things he had nothing to do with. Some really stupid people went so far as to talk about Obama’s poor response to 9/11. So people started to just satirically say “Thanks Obama” basically indicating that blaming Obama lacked all meaning and credibility.

        https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/thanks-obama

        • GladiusB
          2•8 hours ago

          I understand the meme. It was a bit obtuse on the execution end for me.

          • dream_weasel
            1•8 hours ago

            Because “thanks Obama” is an Obama era presidency meme that the man himself even used satirically.

            For more information, google “thanks Obama”.

            • GladiusB
              2•8 hours ago

              I know the meme. It did not fit the format in the response.