Fully remote vs Fed job (need to decide today)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Take the job. Fed is barely work.

I say that as in private bosses come and go and rules change. We got a new CEO and he DGAF about personal stuff. He just wants work done. So although it is good now contact might not renew or client wants you back in office. With Fed you can milk it

Milk it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Take the job. Fed is barely work.

I say that as in private bosses come and go and rules change. We got a new CEO and he DGAF about personal stuff. He just wants work done. So although it is good now contact might not renew or client wants you back in office. With Fed you can milk it

Milk it?

Yes Milk it - moo moo - look at George Desantos

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:working remote is given untill the team is needed and contract gets renewed as they do not have space for us in office

Is this OP? Keep in mind there's no guarantee that your company will get the new award.

yes this is OP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t know what’s right for you but in some ways 47 is a great time to join the feds. Work 10 years and you will get health benefits for life starting at 60 (and your spouse will to if they are on your insurance at least the last five years).

That (plus the small pension you will get) may make it a lot easier to retire at/before 60.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How long is the commute to the fed job?

I need to commute to DC close to Union station. Approximately 40 minutes, with all RTO there is no way to predict who will be given parking and who will not be.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Take the job. Fed is barely work.

I say that as in private bosses come and go and rules change. We got a new CEO and he DGAF about personal stuff. He just wants work done. So although it is good now contact might not renew or client wants you back in office. With Fed you can milk it

Milk it?

Yes Milk it - moo moo - look at George Desantos

What an idiotic example. 3 branches of Govt PP. Sigh...

[Anonymous]

I'd take the fed job for long term prospects.

Many fed jobs offer a lot of flexibility in your schedule. Most people I know are on max flex, which means that in any given pay period you do not have to be the same rigid hours every day, as long as you get 80 hours and meet the core hours requirement (usually 9:30-3:30, depending on the office). So I'll shift hours around when the need arises and it's been very easy to do.

Also, full remote is never guaranteed, so you might be in this job seeking situation again soon. I'd make the jump now rather than later. You can always move around within fed to find what fits your needs best. My office has a few fully remote positions since before the pandemic and will likely always have some.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How long is the commute to the fed job?

I need to commute to DC close to Union station. Approximately 40 minutes, with all RTO there is no way to predict who will be given parking and who will not be.

I fortunately live inside the beltway

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'd take the fed job for long term prospects.

Many fed jobs offer a lot of flexibility in your schedule. Most people I know are on max flex, which means that in any given pay period you do not have to be the same rigid hours every day, as long as you get 80 hours and meet the core hours requirement (usually 9:30-3:30, depending on the office). So I'll shift hours around when the need arises and it's been very easy to do.

Also, full remote is never guaranteed, so you might be in this job seeking situation again soon. I'd make the jump now rather than later. You can always move around within fed to find what fits your needs best. My office has a few fully remote positions since before the pandemic and will likely always have some.

May I ask which agency you work for?

[Anonymous]

If you can swing the commute, take the fed job. This is close to a guaranteed-employment-for-life. Working remotely as a contractor has benefits. As long as you can rack up the billable time, they do not care if you are at your desk for 8 hours... almost like part time work & have time to babysit your kids, run errands, keep a garden, etc. I've seen it all. You have to decide what is right for you.

[Anonymous]

I would take it, you sound like you’ve just gotten nervous about the change.

[Anonymous]

This is why you never resign old job till after started new job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is why you never resign old job till after started new job.

is that even a possibility? Can you hold another job as a Fed?

[Anonymous]

If you were worried about stability and you want to retire by 60 it seems like you should definitely go through with it. Agree there may be additional flexibilities when you get there (and I bet it's easier to go back to contracting if you need more flexibility than to get a federal job if contracting goes south)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why you never resign old job till after started new job.

is that even a possibility? Can you hold another job as a Fed?

Technically no. You're supposed to get approved by the agency if you want to have a second job, and it has to be something that wouldn't interfere with the Fed job.