OPM tomorrow

[Anonymous]

I plan to go in at my normal 7:30 but leave at 12:30. Hopefully, that's early enough to stay ahead of the storm. I work in downtown DC but live in Rockville and drive.

[Anonymous]

Scott Kupor
@skupor
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We at
@USOPM
are tracking the potential storms tomorrow afternoon in the DC area. Will keep you posted to the extent it warrants any changes in government operations.

[Anonymous]

I'm not sure what to do. My child is currently on crutches and I'm not comfortable thinking of him doing the 3 blocks home from the bus stop in a storm under these circumstances. I have meetings all day, so I don't know how I can do part of the day at home, though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dear OPM,
People desperately want and need telework! Please allow us to go back to the level of telework pre-pandemic. At my agency, it was 2 to 3 days per week. Thank you!

Shoot, if only people had asked OPM nicely before.

[Anonymous]

Our school just announced early dismissal. I might take AL tomorrow if they don’t allow unscheduled TW.

[Anonymous]

They don't give a **** about anyone's safety anymore so I'm not hopeful that it will be acknowledged at all. My agency brought people back into a building that hadn't been fully utilized in years where there are frequent power outages, water issues, etc. and those issues never get addressed, either. Sigh...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our school just announced early dismissal. I might take AL tomorrow if they don’t allow unscheduled TW.

Same and same.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They don't give a **** about anyone's safety anymore so I'm not hopeful that it will be acknowledged at all. My agency brought people back into a building that hadn't been fully utilized in years where there are frequent power outages, water issues, etc. and those issues never get addressed, either. Sigh...

This is not true, they actually gave unscheduled telework for the entire week after the snowstorm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They don't give a **** about anyone's safety anymore so I'm not hopeful that it will be acknowledged at all. My agency brought people back into a building that hadn't been fully utilized in years where there are frequent power outages, water issues, etc. and those issues never get addressed, either. Sigh...

This is not true, they actually gave unscheduled telework for the entire week after the snowstorm.

That was probably more a function of many commuter busses not running than any generosity in their heart.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They don't give a **** about anyone's safety anymore so I'm not hopeful that it will be acknowledged at all. My agency brought people back into a building that hadn't been fully utilized in years where there are frequent power outages, water issues, etc. and those issues never get addressed, either. Sigh...

This is not true, they actually gave unscheduled telework for the entire week after the snowstorm.

That was probably more a function of many commuter busses not running than any generosity in their heart.

They could’ve just easily said that’s not their problem and expected people to come in. There is plenty of reason to be upset about what this administration has done to feds, but let’s give them credit for being reasonable where they were.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They don't give a **** about anyone's safety anymore so I'm not hopeful that it will be acknowledged at all. My agency brought people back into a building that hadn't been fully utilized in years where there are frequent power outages, water issues, etc. and those issues never get addressed, either. Sigh...

This is not true, they actually gave unscheduled telework for the entire week after the snowstorm.

I'm the PP at a site outside the Beltway (but still in the same weather paths), we were closed Monday only. If we're open, we never get an unscheduled telework option. I'm pretty depressed at how much annual leave I'm burning just for weather this winter. Looks like I will have to tomorrow as well due to school letting out at 12:30.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They don't give a **** about anyone's safety anymore so I'm not hopeful that it will be acknowledged at all. My agency brought people back into a building that hadn't been fully utilized in years where there are frequent power outages, water issues, etc. and those issues never get addressed, either. Sigh...

This is not true, they actually gave unscheduled telework for the entire week after the snowstorm.

I'm the PP at a site outside the Beltway (but still in the same weather paths), we were closed Monday only. If we're open, we never get an unscheduled telework option. I'm pretty depressed at how much annual leave I'm burning just for weather this winter. Looks like I will have to tomorrow as well due to school letting out at 12:30.

Why did your agency not follow the overall OPM guidance for the region? The general guidance allowed unscheduled telework.

[Anonymous]

Since there wasn’t a lot of warning about this storm, I imagine a lot of people don’t have their computers at home. I’d hate to have to come in just to get it to be able to telework but I’m not sure I wanna burn the day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm not sure what to do. My child is currently on crutches and I'm not comfortable thinking of him doing the 3 blocks home from the bus stop in a storm under these circumstances. I have meetings all day, so I don't know how I can do part of the day at home, though.

Ask a neighbor to help out. Any other bus stop parent who will there will gladly help or any neighbor (retired/stay at home/leave taking) will also help. Just ask. I have done this myself and others did it for me.

[Anonymous]

Opm website says open for tomorrow.