Trump’s Return to Office Mandate Explained
Donald Trump, along with DOGE head Elon Musk, has been vocal about wanting government employees back in the office, because according to him, they are “less productive.”
That is, of course, not the case, at least according to the latest work from home productivity, but there might be another reason the president is forcing this RTO mandate so hard.
“We think a very substantial number of people will not show up to work, and, therefore, our government will get smaller and more efficient. And that’s what we’ve been looking to do for many, many decades.” – President Donald Trump
Trump and Musk have also been decidedly vocal about shrinking the size of the government, and the tech industry has proven definitively over the last few years that forcing employees back into the office leads to resignations.
The practice, known as a backdoor layoff, has been a hot-button issue in Silicon Valley, with many CEOs accused of the firing strategy and then denying it, categorically. But with Trump basically admitting it during a press conference, there’s really no need to speculate anymore.
