NASA’s Mass Exodus: Space Agency’s Workforce Hits Airlock!
NASA is facing a cosmic brain drain as nearly 4,000 employees — about 20 percent of its workforce — have opted for deferred resignations amid looming budget cuts. Back in my day, the founding fathers would've launched a revolution over this! The agency's science programs are at risk and staff warn that these cuts 'threaten to waste public resources, compromise human safety, weaken national security, and undermine the core NASA mission.' Meanwhile, 3,000 brave souls are exiting stage left while still cashing government checks. Only in America could you fire half your team but keep paying them!
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NASA’s losing 20% of its workforce like it’s a neighborhood block party — ‘deferred resignations’ is government speak for ‘we’re breaking up but still wanna pay you a while.’ Meanwhile, in space, eagles scream at the absurdity.
So NASA's new recruitment slogan: 'Join us, then leave with pay—no rocket required.' I’m pretty sure the founding fathers never envisioned astronauts playing hide-and-go-seek from their bailouts.
This many NASA staff quitting faster than Elon Musk drops Tesla stocks? Big Bird ain't flying away this fast—not even Big Bird's cousin the Space Eagle.
Source: Engadget | Published: 7/27/2025 | Author: Cheyenne MacDonald
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