Federal employees "working from home"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why on earth would you be upset that your child's father is able to spend a lot of time with them!!!?????

Seriously! This was my first thought as well. That’s great OP. You’re so lucky. Especially to have coverage for all breaks!

That’s like saying if his dad is stealing money and giving it to the kid, it’s a good thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why on earth would you be upset that your child's father is able to spend a lot of time with them!!!?????

Seriously! This was my first thought as well. That’s great OP. You’re so lucky. Especially to have coverage for all breaks!

That’s like saying if his dad is stealing money and giving it to the kid, it’s a good thing.

Not the same that all. Federal employees get a lot of vacation time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why on earth would you be upset that your child's father is able to spend a lot of time with them!!!?????

Seriously! This was my first thought as well. That’s great OP. You’re so lucky. Especially to have coverage for all breaks!

That’s like saying if his dad is stealing money and giving it to the kid, it’s a good thing.

Not the same that all. Federal employees get a lot of vacation time.

No, OP mentioned he could be “milking the system.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why on earth would you be upset that your child's father is able to spend a lot of time with them!!!?????

+1

This is such an odd complaint, and an odd connection to try to make.

[Anonymous]

You are welcome to call the waste fraud and abuse hotline.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why on earth would you be upset that your child's father is able to spend a lot of time with them!!!?????

+1

This is such an odd complaint, and an odd connection to try to make.

Because you missed the point. It’s not about the time spent with the child. Don’t be obtuse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why on earth would you be upset that your child's father is able to spend a lot of time with them!!!?????

Seriously! This was my first thought as well. That’s great OP. You’re so lucky. Especially to have coverage for all breaks!

That’s like saying if his dad is stealing money and giving it to the kid, it’s a good thing.

No it’s like saying if your ex can support themselves and also cover all breaks without getting fired that’s fantastic. Because that’s fantastic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You are welcome to call the waste fraud and abuse hotline.

She should if he is abusing it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why on earth would you be upset that your child's father is able to spend a lot of time with them!!!?????

Seriously! This was my first thought as well. That’s great OP. You’re so lucky. Especially to have coverage for all breaks!

That’s like saying if his dad is stealing money and giving it to the kid, it’s a good thing.

No it’s like saying if your ex can support themselves and also cover all breaks without getting fired that’s fantastic. Because that’s fantastic.

Not if he is being deceptive when he is supposed to be working.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why on earth would you be upset that your child's father is able to spend a lot of time with them!!!?????

Because he has a bad work ethic and cheating on his job is indicative of poor morals and poor character. Not something one wants their children to learn from and emulate.

Yet, you had a child with him?

[Anonymous]

He probably earns 8 hours a leave every 2 weeks. If he works any kind of AWS schedule he may also only work 9 days out of a 10 day pay period. You can carry over 240 hours of annual leave every year. Plus you get every federal holiday. Some agencies also give time off awards where you get extra leave. Lots of federal employees have trouble using all their leave even though they go on several vacations and attend their kids' school events. I go on a long weekend trip and sometimes take no leave or go on a week vacation and if there's a holiday and my AWS day it only costs me 3 days of vacation. He probably also has 100s of hours of sick leave so never uses annual leave for a doctor appointment or sick kid day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why on earth would you be upset that your child's father is able to spend a lot of time with them!!!?????

Seriously! This was my first thought as well. That’s great OP. You’re so lucky. Especially to have coverage for all breaks!

That’s like saying if his dad is stealing money and giving it to the kid, it’s a good thing.

Not the same that all. Federal employees get a lot of vacation time.

After 15 years it’s one day off (8 hours) per pay period. Years 1-3 (I think?) you get 4 hours per pay period and before 15 years it’s 6 hours per pay period of annual leave. There’s a cap on how much can roll over - around 200 hours. So yes, a fed with 15+ years of service may have leave to burn.

Feds also accrue sick leave at 4 hours per pay period, but it can only be used in certain ways and there is no short term disability.

[Anonymous]

For the pick ups and practices he might be flexing. He can leave for a few hours and either start early or end later to cover the time away. He should have enough leave to cover a week for winter break, spring break, and summer break. That leaves a week for a vacation and 5 days to cover field trips, etc.


He may get his bonus as leave hours instead of money. I can't tell you if he is slacking or not, but he could be working 40 hours and performing as expected and still be able to do the things he does with his child. One of the advantages of being a Fed is the work life balance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People working from home are not working.

+1

Report him, OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For the pick ups and practices he might be flexing. He can leave for a few hours and either start early or end later to cover the time away. He should have enough leave to cover a week for winter break, spring break, and summer break. That leaves a week for a vacation and 5 days to cover field trips, etc.


He may get his bonus as leave hours instead of money. I can't tell you if he is slacking or not, but he could be working 40 hours and performing as expected and still be able to do the things he does with his child. One of the advantages of being a Fed is the work life balance.

On our dime.