Summary

Trump’s mandatory return-to-office order has left federal employees struggling with overcrowded, unsanitary conditions.

Workers report cockroach infestations, fights for desks, and being forced to work in closets or sit on floors. Some agencies lack internet or workspaces, creating chaos and reducing productivity.

Critics argue the order is designed to push employees to quit, aligning with Trump’s goal of shrinking government.

While the White House defends the move as improving efficiency, labor unions and governance experts warn it’s causing dysfunction and undermining public service.

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    One of the Space Force bases doesn’t have hot water for a long time because of a planned construction project that wouldn’t have been a problem if so many people weren’t forced to work there. Another Space Force Base has about half the parking spaces it needs because of the parking area taken over by a planned construction project that started just before this return to work order. This is going to last 3 years because a return to work order wasn’t anticipated or planned.