Cockroaches and working in a closet: Inside Trump’s return-to-office order

Federal employees returned to poorly prepared workplaces under Trump’s return-to-office mandate, facing issues like lack of desks, internet, parking, and cockroach infestations. Critics argue this chaos is a deliberate move to push staff to resign, as the administration aims to cut and reshape the federal workforce. Federal employees returned to poorly prepared workplaces under Trump’s return-to-office mandate, facing issues like lack of desks, internet, parking, and cockroach infestations. Critics argue this chaos is a deliberate move to push staff to resign, as the administration aims to cut and reshape the federal workforce.  Economic Times