In the wake of the worst American air disaster in two decades, the understaffed and cash-strapped National Transportation Safety Board was scrambling to keep investigators from leaving after federal employees received an offer by the Trump administration to resign and be paid through September.

Big financial decisions made in haste are often followed by regret, especially when the terms leave you with no guarantees or options.

The White House expects up to 10% of federal employees to quit in a program meant to end work-from-home practices, senior administration officials said.