Stakes Raised to "Nuclear" in Shutdown War UPDATED

Now HERE'S something of great interest.

In only five more days of the already "longest government shutdown in history" (25 days and counting, as of today), a heretofore obscure threshold will be reached, enabling permanent layoffs of bureaucrats furloughed 30 days or more.
Don't believe me that federal bureaucrats can be laid off? Well, in bureaucratese, a layoff is called a RIF – a Reduction in Force – and of course, it comes with a slew of civil service protections. But, if the guidelines are followed, bureaucrats can be laid off – as in no more job....

Well, there's a target-rich environment out there, no?

Pelosi/Schumer are going to be under extreme pressure in 10 days or less; the last thing they want is RIF'd Government-employee Democrat Co-operators.

I doubt that Trump gives a flying fart about them.

HT:  Grim (appropriate, eh??)

UPDATE:  It may take a little more work to get to "RIF" status.