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 officials noted that the figure represents 3.75 per cent of the nation’s 2 million federal employees – falls short of the projected 5 per cent to 10 per cent of federal employees the White House e