Trump Administration putting workers in Jobs they can’t Do, may be a Problem

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Quite a lot is happening in The Trump administration right now, a lot of policies and decisions. The administration has been moving federal workers into jobs they do not know how to do.

This trend is happening in many agencies, including the Department of Justice, HUD, FEMA and Social Security. People who spent years learning their jobs and with that, good level of experience in that particular field are now being asked to do completely different work with almost no training.

We see civil rights lawyers being put into roles that have nothing to do with law. IT specialists are now doing administrative work. It's a one way ticket to incompetency and incompetency has a negative impact on productivity levels.

This will not only make the workers look very incompetent but it's also bad for the people who rely on these government services.

The government sees the move as a plan to make work faster and better but in no way will putting a football player at the wrong wing or his weakest spot make the team anymore efficient to win a game.

When someone is put into a job they do not understand, mistakes happen and they happen more often than they should. All jobs are important but the federal work in the United States is way too important to risk incompetency.

You will have services slowing down and important tasks will eventually be done poorly.

Is this intentional?

I hope it is not a way to just stress the workers out and make them feel unsure about their future. Making moves like this could mean that the skillset of a worker is not regarded nor respected.

If the people in charge do not respect the employees who have experience, the whole system is bound to suffer.

Some of the critics are saying that this move they're making is not just about efficiency. They believe the administration is using these moves to punish workers they think are disloyal or not supportive enough. I am tempted to agree because it looks way to intentional and obvious that they want some level of suffering for some particular group of people but I can't say so for sure if this is the case.

This is happening at a time where civil service protections are being weakened. That just makes it a whole lot easier to fire or move workers without reason. Jobs that used to require special training or knowledge are now filled by people who may have no experience. I stand to be corrected but it could be a way to reward some people with positions and not taking into consideration whether they're more equipped than the people they're replacing.

That completely ruins the idea of merit based employment, where the best people do the right jobs.

A very risky approach for the American people I would say. Federal workers do jobs that keep the country running. If the wrong people do the work, safety and fairness can be affected severely.

You have a FEMA worker who has little to no clue about emergency procedures, it's going to be disastrous. You have a lawyer who does not understand civil rights laws, you can't guarantee good protection for people can you?

The Social Security staff is almost bound to give wrong misleading information. Such a crack in performance will affect the ordinary citizen more than anyone.

People are already afraid to speak up or do their jobs well because they do not know if they will be moved or punished next.

We're seeing fear and confusion replacing confidence and above all, effective teamwork. It's expedient for any Government to prioritize protection of its workers or labor force and to make sure they have the right training, not to move them around like pieces on a chessboard.

Efficiency is important I agree but it should not come at the cost of experience, knowledge and respect for workers, their position and their roles. If you're a good leader, you must be able to trust and pick the right skilled employees and give them the support, tools and enabling environment they need to perform at their very best. Moving people into jobs they do not know how to do only creates mistakes, frustration and lower quality of service for the public.

So if the government truly wants to improve, then it should listen to the workers who know the work best, as simple as that.

Training, support and respect are far better obvious tools than fear and random reassignment. Value for skill and experience, that's what they need.

Just a disclaimer, I didn't make this article to talk entirely against all the decisions of Trump's administration, but just to create the awareness that it's important the right players are put in the right field so they can play at their best, with skill, passion and experience.

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