Keith’s note: I have heard from 6 senior people today that RIFs at NASA are openly discussed – now – as a distinct possibility. Indeed NASA management is being told to urge more people to leave in advance. Casey, Janet, Vanessa et al are playing with semantics as they did today at the Town Hall when they try and convince you otherwise. NASA Needs at least 3,000+ more people to be gone according to existing downsizing plans. Be prepared.
Biologist, Explorers Club Fellow, ex-NASA Space Biologist and Payload integrator, Editor of NASAWatch.com and Astrobiology.com, Lapsed climber, Explorer, Synaesthete, Former Challenger Center board member... More by Keith Cowing
Nope. Not giving up a dream career over political nonsense. They can RIF me, so be it, but I’m never going to walk away.
I’m with you, if you want me to go, give me something on letterhead with my name on it.
They want to avoid involuntary RIFs only because it will garner more media attention. Right now, there’s little media coverage and awareness of what’s happening.
RIFs will vary by center and department. Looks pretty bad for NASA folks.
Just in case people are reading, if ESA were to offer positions to NASA worker they could get a ton of top level technical expertise….
I’m ready…
How can I get an EU work visa?
A friend of mine has already accepted a position with ESA, she’ll be moving from JPL.
Our leadership is sad and hilarious at the same time.
Why would I leave early when it’s less than what I would get if I got RIF’d?
And it’s obvious that Brian Hughes is who is running NASA at the present time.
I did my bit – I retired in April after 25 years.
Janet said 85% of our money goes out the door with contractors, that being said not feeling any security at NASA as I’m a contractor.
I was disappointed to hear leadership deny that there is any talk about a RIF. This is so painfully obvious. The robotic half hour of teleprompter messaging was a huge waste of time. Like others, I will be holding out until the end – hoping my time here lasts beyond the current administration.