You know government bloat is out of control when asking federal workers to list five things they accomplished in a week causes mass panic. That’s exactly what happened after Elon Musk, in coordination with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), sent an email to federal employees demanding proof of productivity. The email made it clear: respond by Monday or it will be taken as a resignation.
And guess what? Over 1 million federal workers actually replied, scrambling to prove they did something last week. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the number, calling it a “very simple task”. Simple? Yes. Necessary? Absolutely.
Karoline Leavitt says ‘more than one million workers’ have responded to Musk’s email request https://t.co/X1H0LPTfhJ pic.twitter.com/3OtpMtemcp
— New York Post (@nypost) February 25, 2025
The fact that this even had to happen exposes everything wrong with big government. There are over 2.1 million civilian federal employees, meaning less than half have even bothered to respond so far. Let that sink in. Imagine a private company where employees couldn’t list five things they did in a week—they’d be fired immediately. But in government? Apparently, it’s a revolutionary idea to demand proof of work.
Musk’s initiative is already rattling the deep-state bureaucrats who have been living on taxpayer-funded autopilot for decades. When the email went out, there was immediate outrage from the usual suspects—the overpaid, underworked government class that has grown fat off taxpayer dollars. Instead of simply sending in five bullet points, they whined, panicked, and acted like basic accountability was some sort of human rights violation.
The New York Post and The Guardian both reported on the frenzy, noting that agency heads would be responsible for handling those who still refuse to comply. But the fact that Musk even had to give them a second chance tells you everything you need to know.
Let’s be real—Musk’s demand is nothing compared to how President Trump operates. The man works at light speed, and if government employees can’t keep up, maybe they should resign. If it takes you more than a minute and a half to think of five things you did last week, you probably shouldn’t be in a government job anyway.
This is the kind of efficiency and accountability Americans have been demanding for decades. And now, thanks to Musk and Trump, it’s finally happening.
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