A Department of Energy employee took the federal government's "fork in the road" offer.He said the resignation process was rushed and he's doubtful he'll be paid through September.Some 75,000 federal workers have accepted the deferred resignation program,

The program, which Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) chief Elon Musk called “Fork in the Road,” attracted about 3% of the 2.4 million civilian federal employees, below the administration’s 5% to 10% target, according to Bloomberg . The initiative allows workers to leave in February while remaining on the federal payroll through September.

Liz Goggin, a social worker with the Veterans Health Administration, took the offer to resign in exchange for pay and benefits through September. Then she learned her position was exempt.