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OK since Trump has instituted a federal hiring freeze for any positions not related to national defense or public safety, what about the implications for seasonal workers?
For example, the IRS hires a lot of seasonal workers for tax season. This executive order will prevent them from doing so.
The Forest Service hires seasonal workers for trail maintenance, seasonal rangers, and firefighters. This executive order will prevent them from hiring anyone but firefighters for instances where there is a public safety threat.
The National Park Service hires seasonal rangers, workers for park maintenance, even concession workers seasonally, this executive order prevents them from doing that.
Those are just a handful of examples, but it seems like this blanket freeze wasn't thought through that well. I don't mean this to be partisan either, it just seems like there are some practical concerns here.
For example, the IRS hires a lot of seasonal workers for tax season. This executive order will prevent them from doing so.
The Forest Service hires seasonal workers for trail maintenance, seasonal rangers, and firefighters. This executive order will prevent them from hiring anyone but firefighters for instances where there is a public safety threat.
The National Park Service hires seasonal rangers, workers for park maintenance, even concession workers seasonally, this executive order prevents them from doing that.
Those are just a handful of examples, but it seems like this blanket freeze wasn't thought through that well. I don't mean this to be partisan either, it just seems like there are some practical concerns here.