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BumRushDaShow

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7. As a retired HHS employee

Reply to Scrivener7 (Reply #6)

Thu Jun 26, 2025, 10:53 AM

Jun 26

I know about the many years of "do more with less", "do more with nothing", and "do more with massive cuts".

For what the SSA does (and all the various associated programs), and especially with the remainder of the Baby Boom generation to come through and GenXers on their heels, "50,000" is not enough. I expect they want to completely "AI" the "Customer Service" but that is going to be a big FAIL and will take years to get right.

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New Social Security Commissioner faces pointed questions about staffing, privacy [View all] BumRushDaShow Jun 26 OP

Staffing has always been the issue Puppyjive Jun 26 #1

Of all Taco's appointees, this is the one I am least worried about. And I'm hoping to Scrivener7 Jun 26 #2

But the problem still goes back to Muskrat BumRushDaShow Jun 26 #3

Yes, but that's a different issue than whether this guy is going to help or hurt. As the process you describe Scrivener7 Jun 26 #4

When you have little staff and those who are left are demoralized BumRushDaShow Jun 26 #5

I wouldn't call a staff of 50,000 little. But we're still talking about two different things. You're talking about Scrivener7 Jun 26 #6

As a retired HHS employee BumRushDaShow Jun 26 #7

Staffing is the issue Puppyjive Jun 26 #8