Fork in the road letter

[Fireflyfishing]

Whoever said these letters and lead up look Jinky AF is 100% right. We get pinged with fake Phishing emails as a drill on occasion. I assumed it was fake. I'm under DHS and believe we just received and email stating we are not eligible. For sure seemed like a scam...I just delete or Report to Phishing.

Don't know if am jealous or resentful of those teleworking? I guess I understood it during C-19. But I for sure feel it's been terribly abused. I am in a position not afforded a telework agreement. Why do I have to burn my own fuel, vehicle mileage, wake up on time, report on time, etc...for the same wage as those who roll out of the rack and log in.....and do Phuck All.

I've literally needed to call "for authorization" in some instances with kids bawling in the background, or people at parties while on the clock who can't hear me due to the music. Resign or get back in the office on the clock. Sorry

No disagreement. However, many agencies have been shifting to a remote workforce for 20ish years. Part of the reasoning is less footprint of federal buildings…cost savings. Explain to me where and how everyone just goes back to the office.

I’m happy to go back to an office. I’ve been told I’m not allowed to find a solution to that problem and folks from the department level will figure it out. Hmmm, k.

 

[Wrench]

 

[.204smokechaser]

I’ve heard of one GS Fantastic eligible for retirement that took it. If I was close to retirement, I wouldn’t take it as the potential for stuff to get screwed up is real with what we’ve received in our inboxes about this offer at USDA.

 

[Jesse Jaymes]

@Fireflyfishing I don't really know how to articulate my irritation, and it's probably specific to my employment.

But I've watch 100s of people make the sacrifices uprooting their family, kids in schools, losing money on home sales. etc......to land that epic job in Pinedale, Wyoming (insert your favorite small western town in the epicenter of your favorite outdoor passion).

The "Telework" gig is kinda like unlimited, no draw, no points Non Resident tags.


Probably shitty anaology. But that's my ax I'm grinding.

You were hired at the office in geographic location X......you were afforded to telework. Maybe the office is in Dallas/Ft Worth.

But you MOVED to Pinedale, Wyoming because you were afforded to telework, which was very non traditional and never been done before.......and the boss is saying "Yea....telework is over and we'll see you on Monday".


Those are the folks I have minimal remorse for

 

[PLhunter]

That's good to hear. The federal grant nonsense needs serious reform or to be ended permanently.

Be interesting to see if the $856 million musk gets in federal grants and subsidies is included in the freeze. Already, ousted the person investigating SpaceX for safety violations.

Some grants are what has kept us so globally competitive in research and innovation. The grant system has some wild success stories. This whole thing is a show and being very poorly executed. Even if one wants to believe the end goals are altruistic the execution is terribly amateur and hardly screams best and brightest.