The Trump administration seems to be serious about this workforce downsizing, aiming to push out anyone not aligned with their political agenda. This ‘fork in the road’ email is essentially a ‘resignation path,’ prompting a sense of withdrawal at just the sight of the subject line. They’re turning offices into ‘prison cells’ with this supposed ‘enhanced standards of conduct,’ presumably putting ‘loyalty’ at the top. This is turning the ‘iron rice bowl’ into a ‘crumb bowl,’ directly increasing the sense of instability.
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