Reopen on Thursday or Friday

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A one percent pay raise to look forward to next year too (maybe)! It is truly a Great Time to be a Fed.

Will they be offering VERA next year??? I'm ready to get off this crazy train.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I guess getting back from their Châteaus in France, Condos in Miami, Beach Houses in Southampton and Ski Lodges in Aspen take time so they need extra notice to get back.

I say make it Monday so their Maids and Butlers can get their McLean and Potomac Mansions fully stocked and ready for their return.

+1. Will all the Republicans even be back in time to vote today?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As part of our orderly shutdown, my agency told us we were to report the business day after the lapse ended. If Trump signs a funding bill at 12:01 am on Thursday, the next business day would be Friday. However, I would report on Thursday.

Don't worry. He'll sign it at 11:59 pm on Wed.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Boundaries, well, that's why it's called "work" for most people. But not Club Fed, apparently. Like you had your busy furlough schedule all set and now they want you to come in to your JOB? Oh the boundary violation.

I have a clean conscience. Flame away, I don’t GAF. the new social contract of the DOGE era is pretty clear. I know I will have Trump favored industry breathing down my neck to get unfair prioritization and I have zero compunction about getting to work at 10:30am the first day after furlough.

It's not your 90 minutes. It's your not caring or taking a moment to appreciate what the compromises that led to your being able to go in to serve the public and get all your money cost others.

+1. This is EXACTLY why feds have a horrible reputation and why, many, like me (not MAGA but served in two agencies), want to see a reduction in workforce and waste.

If you actually served in 2 agencies, then you'd know that most people aren't like this. Stop with the bs.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:As part of our orderly shutdown, my agency told us we were to report the business day after the lapse ended. If Trump signs a funding bill at 12:01 am on Thursday, the next business day would be Friday. However, I would report on Thursday.

If the business day has not begun yet on Thursday when Trump signs, wouldn’t Thursday be the first business day after the lapse ends?

No. The day the lapse ends is day zero. It doesn’t matter when it ends (ie, 12:01 am or 11:59pm); that entire calendar day is day zero. We’ve been told to report on day zero +1.

If we are measuring by business days though maybe we should consider actual business hours as well. So if the lapse ends at 10pm we have a full business day before we have to report.

lapse ended- 10pm - day 1
Full business day - day 2
Report beginning of business day - day 3

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everyone has the option of not working and not getting paid. That's not some kind of special fed privilege. You, too, could not work for a month and not get paid. What makes shutdowns different is that you will eventually get back pay, but it was far from obvious this time that it would happen for the people who weren't working.

Everyone? What other jobs make you work for weeks without pay? Not teachers, medical staff, delivery drivers, cashier's, restaurants, pilots, insurance, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A one percent pay raise to look forward to next year too (maybe)! It is truly a Great Time to be a Fed.

The Dems could have at least negotiated a better pay raise in this deal. Now we just get to not be RIFed before Jan 30 and we’re supposed to be happy about that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A one percent pay raise to look forward to next year too (maybe)! It is truly a Great Time to be a Fed.

The Dems could have at least negotiated a better pay raise in this deal. Now we just get to not be RIFed before Jan 30 and we’re supposed to be happy about that.

I don’t think we are supposed to be happy about this. But I also don’t think we should be upset that we have to report to work Thursday, even with the bill (presumably) being passed Wednesday night.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As part of our orderly shutdown, my agency told us we were to report the business day after the lapse ended. If Trump signs a funding bill at 12:01 am on Thursday, the next business day would be Friday. However, I would report on Thursday.

If the business day has not begun yet on Thursday when Trump signs, wouldn’t Thursday be the first business day after the lapse ends?

No. The day the lapse ends is day zero. It doesn’t matter when it ends (ie, 12:01 am or 11:59pm); that entire calendar day is day zero. We’ve been told to report on day zero +1.

If we are measuring by business days though maybe we should consider actual business hours as well. So if the lapse ends at 10pm we have a full business day before we have to report.

lapse ended- 10pm - day 1
Full business day - day 2
Report beginning of business day - day 3

This isn’t how it works. I mean, I wish! But in 2013, Obama signed the bill to end the shutdown after midnight, and we were required to report to work that day. I remember getting my ‘back to work today’ text at 4:14 am.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As part of our orderly shutdown, my agency told us we were to report the business day after the lapse ended. If Trump signs a funding bill at 12:01 am on Thursday, the next business day would be Friday. However, I would report on Thursday.

If the business day has not begun yet on Thursday when Trump signs, wouldn’t Thursday be the first business day after the lapse ends?

No. The day the lapse ends is day zero. It doesn’t matter when it ends (ie, 12:01 am or 11:59pm); that entire calendar day is day zero. We’ve been told to report on day zero +1.

If we are measuring by business days though maybe we should consider actual business hours as well. So if the lapse ends at 10pm we have a full business day before we have to report.

lapse ended- 10pm - day 1
Full business day - day 2
Report beginning of business day - day 3

This isn’t how it works. I mean, I wish! But in 2013, Obama signed the bill to end the shutdown after midnight, and we were required to report to work that day. I remember getting my ‘back to work today’ text at 4:14 am.

Yep, same here.

[Anonymous]

Will Adelita Grijalva To Get Sworn-In By Mike Johnson today?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A one percent pay raise to look forward to next year too (maybe)! It is truly a Great Time to be a Fed.

Will they be offering VERA next year??? I'm ready to get off this crazy train.

Really holding out hope they offer it in 2027…if I survive that long.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A one percent pay raise to look forward to next year too (maybe)! It is truly a Great Time to be a Fed.

The Dems could have at least negotiated a better pay raise in this deal. Now we just get to not be RIFed before Jan 30 and we’re supposed to be happy about that.

I don’t think we are supposed to be happy about this. But I also don’t think we should be upset that we have to report to work Thursday, even with the bill (presumably) being passed Wednesday night.

Not be upset that Dems let Republican traitors steal millions in that bill??

Taxpayers are on the hook for $8 million to go to seditious Republicans more waste of tax dollars

We want the government open and people to be paid and back pay anyone who thinks republicans have your back didn’t read project 2025. Fools

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A one percent pay raise to look forward to next year too (maybe)! It is truly a Great Time to be a Fed.

The Dems could have at least negotiated a better pay raise in this deal. Now we just get to not be RIFed before Jan 30 and we’re supposed to be happy about that.

I don’t think we are supposed to be happy about this. But I also don’t think we should be upset that we have to report to work Thursday, even with the bill (presumably) being passed Wednesday night.

Not be upset that Dems let Republican traitors steal millions in that bill??

Taxpayers are on the hook for $8 million to go to seditious Republicans more waste of tax dollars

We want the government open and people to be paid and back pay anyone who thinks republicans have your back didn’t read project 2025. Fools

The issues that you raise are completely distinct from anything in the post you responded to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As part of our orderly shutdown, my agency told us we were to report the business day after the lapse ended. If Trump signs a funding bill at 12:01 am on Thursday, the next business day would be Friday. However, I would report on Thursday.

If the business day has not begun yet on Thursday when Trump signs, wouldn’t Thursday be the first business day after the lapse ends?

No. The day the lapse ends is day zero. It doesn’t matter when it ends (ie, 12:01 am or 11:59pm); that entire calendar day is day zero. We’ve been told to report on day zero +1.

If we are measuring by business days though maybe we should consider actual business hours as well. So if the lapse ends at 10pm we have a full business day before we have to report.

lapse ended- 10pm - day 1
Full business day - day 2
Report beginning of business day - day 3

This isn’t how it works. I mean, I wish! But in 2013, Obama signed the bill to end the shutdown after midnight, and we were required to report to work that day. I remember getting my ‘back to work today’ text at 4:14 am.

Yep, same here.

Right!