| jlet... | If my boss asked me to submit 5 things that I have done this week or I would be fired, I would have to do it.It's not that big a deal... Anybody who has a position in any employment should be able to submit five things that they have accomplished this week. If for some reason you cannot submit 5 things that you have accomplished this week, you probably aren't doing anything and you should be fired |
| sher... | Musk has no role in our government. |
| laur... | Let government officials manage their work force and make their own decisions about which employees and positions are effective and which ones are now and should be eliminated. These actions and decisions are contributing to more inefficiency. |
| mich... | You have to have a plan and think about what you are doing. The Doggie kids are idiots. |
| asch... | For too long the federal government bureaucrats have failed to be productive. I think making them summarize their work for the previous week is not onerous or wrong - it is a tool for them to see where they can improve. |
| ende... | Elon Musk go back to your own country |
| pjsm... | He is making destructive and uninformed changes that will damage more than “improve efficiency”. |
| cica... | it’s abusive. It’s sadistic and insulting to a lot of people who take their jobs very seriously and work really hard on the behalf of the American people. And they’re not saving any money. |
| nola... | Musk is a mental case. |
| jwsa... | I don't see how showboating and destruction are going to improve efficiency, or more importantly effectiveness. All I see is an increase in corruption following the destruction of oversight and competence. |
| tann... | Musk is not an elected official and cannot do this. This request is ridiculous. Congress is sitting idly on the sidelines and are showing weakness and a lack of leadership. The American people need to get engaged and get involved as Trump and DOGE are out of control. |
| walk... | Im for the pipe line workers Biden sent home on day 1 |
| fcse... | DOGE has no expertise to evaluate the work done by various departments. |
| bigs... | Against anything Elon! |
| pegg... | DOGE is not a real entity. It is incredible that Trump has empowered (illegally) Elon Musk and his crew to threaten and "fire" hard working federal employees, all the while gloating about it. The optics of the richest man in the world holding a chain saw and laughing as he celebrates the firing of middle class federal workers. |
| meli... | As a physician and federal worker, Musk's actions are nothing short of harassment. The DOGE's short-sided reduction in the number of government employees is being undertaken without regard for the important roles many of the terminated employees served. This behavior is reckless and will ultimately result in harm to the American health in terms of public health and safety. |
| hmar... | Making changes to the bloated federal government is like trying to remove a beached whale |
| wrwa... | Against individuals responding. It’s the responsibility of each manager of the departments to know what’s being accomplished as per job descriptions |
| avaa... | Musk is not a hired employee anyone voted for. He should be sent back to South Africa because he's a migrant stealing money from taxpayers for his and others in government now. This is a travesty |
| egan... | Curious on how all the responses will be reviewed? |
| kevi... | Wait until it gets warmer out and these tactics take affect as the collateral damage and fallout starts to fruition... Civil unrest may be an understatement. |
| lynd... | When did we become a country where the basic employment contract = you work and get paid for that work = change to "you can decide to work or not, and you're entitled to a paycheck AND protection AND your feelings never being hurt AND no turmoil ever to upset you." WHAT?? I have zero problem writing five bullets of what I did last week. Its not insulting, unless you did nothing. its not intrusive, unless you think the taxpayers don't need to know how their money is being spent. These employees work for ME, for US. we should care and should be able to check that work is still necessary. The government is not a business or a charity, it works for the people... all of us. So yes, if jobs are eliminated be fair to those workers, but also yes, ask them what they're doing!! |
| brod... | Elon Musk is the one who should have to justify his employment. The conflicts of interest are obvious. |
| jaso... | Shameful and ignorant. Appalling maybe is a better word. |
| gray... | Musk needs to be stop WTF! |
| fmge... | Musk was not elected, and should not have near the power he has been granted. |
| real... | He is an unofficial person with no authority because what Trump is having him do is beyond presidential powers |
| roci... | It is a shame that we are reaching such extremes.!! |
| bria... | Unfettered chaos outside of the lanes of the normal law should not be allowed |
| quir... | He's throwing the baby out of the bathwater. Anyone who's experienced corporate layoffs has seen the company begging certain people to come back or paying more for freelancers who are uncommitted. There's a right way to do this. |
| jodu... | The approach they are using will do more damage in the long run. Our employees deserve better treatment than this. Any Ops Manager would find this approach revolting. |
| ltat... | Virtually every employee in the public market needs to account for their work and productivity. Why does any government employee think they don’t? |
| kpnj... | Send Musk home. Deport him |
| rgar... | I agree with what DOGE is doing, the Federal work force needs to be trimmed and they should go back to the office. However I think this order is an over-reach. The new administrations cabinet members should evaluate their organizations and make stateigic adjustments. Biden inflated the federal work force for two reasons. (# 1) that is what Dems/Libs do, create big government and burocracy. (# 2) creating thousands of federal jobs make the employment numbers look favorable. |
| zack... | After 20 years of government service I could not be happier about this. I’d say about 35% of my department was wasteful. The people that are scamming the most are the loudest in screaming this fake victimhood. Remember 95% of gov employees voted for Kamala. The U.S. cannot survive with this debt and waste! The bureaucracy has to be cleaned out. Would be nice to see you cover the job growth under Biden and how the mass majority of the jobs added were government leaching jobs. Simply put they are fraudulent numbers! Huge story that MSM hopes to continue to ignore. |
| grah... | What's going on with Musk and the so-called "DOGE" is outright insanity. The American people - especially those of us who call ourselves Republicans - have GOT to open our eyes and see what's happening here. |
| rwtu... | Musk is out of control. |
| lewi... | It is probable there is mismanagement and waste in the Fed FTE budget. This should be managed without endangering the safety and welfare of our nation. Not to mention it should be done in a humane way. The current approach disregards both the safety of our nation and the humanity impacted. |
| rmac... | Again this proves this news site is mainly liberal |
| kold... | Who the fuck does Elon Musk think he is? |
| maar... | Not sure why there is a perception that government employees should be less accountable than private sector employees? |
| nord... | I have no problem with writing down what I have done over the past week or even month for my job! Had to do it all the time when I worked for Head Start. I had to do a daily log of what i was teaching and why, what it was doing for the child and family! Easy to do! |
| lesl... | DOGE should focus on cutting middle management instead of practitioners and people who actually do work. |
| shar... | Musk is a narcissistic, fascist elitist threat. |
| robs... | It happens in Corporate America all the time. Only national security & privacy sensitivities should be excluded. |
| cmur... | He is an unelected bully and scumbag. Get rid of him |
| tand... | Musk is an unelected person with no authority over any government employees. All should disregard any of his orders, period. |
| rich... | go to work like the rest of us |
| wals... | Musk is a psychopath and needs to go away. |
| delu... | IT'S A SHIT SHOW. WE SHOULDN'T EVEN BE ASKING THIS QUESTION. HE'S CRAZY MAN. |
| lw63... | He is absolutely out of control and " President Musk" must be removed simply to preserve our democracy. |
| to55... | Musk is a tool his majesty KING TRUMP |
| mman... | Musk is not an elected official!!! This power grab of his is unlawful and dangerous. When will he be stopped and by who? |
| gina... | Elon is a putz! |
| gary... | Elon Musk is a danger to our republic |
| jmbe... | Who exactly was supposed to review and analyze the hundreds of thousands (or millions?) of responses to Musk's request? And who exactly is paying THEIR salaries? |
| ccob... | Can not believe the power this man thinks he has. He is not an elected political advisor. |
| trag... | It is up to he different government departments to oversee and valuate their saff, It reallynisnt Musk’s place to demand this especially in a threatenng manner with noncompliance viewed as resignation. If he wants to understand how the deparment functions- its goals and strategies - do so in a thoughtful manner with greater preparation time. This could be done in a collaborative fashion, not with demands and threats |
| dann... | I can’t believe this is a real question |
| duff... | Got to get rid of Musk. Let our elected officials do the work they were sent to Washington to do. |
| hugh... | It's illegal |
| dljt... | Elon Musk needs to take a one ride in one of his rockets. |
| sara... | I think sometimes people forget what it’s like to go to the DMV or Post Office. Of those places were private, most would be fired. |
| rich... | Not what top levels of government should be focused on. How about a vision to solve people’s main problems? |
| valm... | Many of these agencies deal with classified information and Elon just wants the employees to send him a bulleted list of their duties? He has absolutely no common sense or understanding of how our goverment works. GET HIM OUT OF THERE!!! |
| cmar... | DOGE is not a legal government entity. |
| mhic... | I’m glad to see the challenge to our system to test its elasticity and responses. I think that Musk is rightfully appointed. That his decisions may face challenges, is a different matter. However, the federal government in many instances seems to act as if it is above reproach when in fact the opposite is true. It’s not about this person and the opinions of his methods, or party line rhetoric, but that government DOES need streamlining, SHOULD be transparent and should not wince at the concept of having executive oversight to ensure that U.S. citizens—the rightful beneficiaries of government benefits and primary benefactors of its existence—are paying only their fair share for programs and services which can, under scrutiny, prove with reasonable plausibility that they serve the needs of the majority, or where it is the minority, it is because those programs help citizens which are unable to help themselves. |
| suza... | He has no place in our government and no right to make these demands and must be removed, before we find ourselves quickly to be the worst nation in the world, rather than the greatest. |
| emee... | He was never elected and does not belong in Government decisions. We don’t need a government filled with nepotism and “best friends”!!!! We need people with experience and honesty. |
