Cruelty of federal firings hits home
I am a former Forest Service employee from Lincoln County and I continue to live and volunteer here. I am appalled at the cruelty and targeted nature of the White House firing employees in the probationary time period of their career.
When a person gets a job in the federal government, they earned it as a fully qualified, vetted employee. After a trial period, otherwise known as a probation for one year, these entry level employees become the boots on the ground. They are the field-going foundation of everything the Forest Service does to serve the people and manage public lands.
They clear trails, clean campgrounds, fight fires, mark timber, survey fish and wildlife populations, monitor water quality, maintain roads, manage cattle grazing and spray weeds.
Become a Subscriber!
You have read all of your free articles this month. Select a plan below to start your subscription today.
Already a subscriber? Login
