Elon Musk has big return-to-office plans for federal employees and he’s saying the quiet part out loud

Published On Nov 25, 2024, 4:14 PM

Elon Musk, along with Vivek Ramaswamy, proposes a full return-to-office mandate for federal workers in an effort to increase government efficiency and potentially reduce costs by encouraging voluntary employee terminations. Musk believes that if federal employees do not want to work in-office five days a week, then taxpayers should not fund their positions. This stance has drawn skepticism and criticism, suggesting it may lead to job cuts disguised as efficiency measures. The federal government, being the largest employer in the U.S., with around 2.2 million civilian employees, currently allows agencies to determine their telework policies. The outcome of this plan remains uncertain.