Fed attorney jobs with 50% or more telecommuting?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Telework is such a sham. People don't really work very many hours -- they just pretend. They're really doing errands, sleeping late,, etc.

This. And don't forget free childcare.

They're supposed to have paid child care if they telework, but I suspect many do not. It's a complete and utter sham.

PPs, don't project. Just because you don't/can't telework doesn't mean others don't do a good job. When I completed my maternity leave with my first I started him at daycare and came back home to work full time just the same way I started my second child at daycare after maternity leave and went into the office. It is unfair (and ignorant) to paint all teleworkers the same.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Telework is such a sham. People don't really work very many hours -- they just pretend. They're really doing errands, sleeping late,, etc.

This. And don't forget free childcare.

Again, that may be true for you, but not for me. I do not abuse it and neither do my coworkers. My kids are at preschool/daycare when I telecommute.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So just a thought here...

I have always thought that people who go looking for agencies with telework are going about it wrong. If you already are a fed attorney, than you know that there is a wide variety of fed attorney jobs. Let's say, for example, you work in procurement. At any given point in time, there are only likely to be one or two procurement openings. Why not just apply to all of them? It isn't that hard when you have your resume in order. Then, if you get started in the interview process, you can then find out about telework, other flexibilities, culture, etc. If the job doesn't suit your needs, you can always turn down any offer you get, and you will have hones your interview skills.

That being said: PTO, GSA, VA,

I hear you, but I'm a litigator. My field doesn't lend itself to telework. So I'm not sure where to cast this net.

The type of telework you want is much rarer for litigators. Agencies like VA, SSA, and USPTO are where it's most common, but their attorneys are glorified claims examiners.

I know. That's why I'm looking to change.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, even at agencies that are telework friendly, whether a particular employee will be permitted to telework, and how much, is completely dependent on the supervisor. For this reason, I agree with the PP who suggested applying for everything and then in the interview process, you will need to discuss telework.

What kind of litigation do you do? Is there a way to transfer that to non-litigation in the same subject matter?

I don't want to get too specific, but I do civil enforcement in a particular field. I also have a policy degree, so maybe that opens a little bit of a door.

[Anonymous]

telework - I mean I do work... and I never go idle all day but its like total BS work like most of my job.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP, even at agencies that are telework friendly, whether a particular employee will be permitted to telework, and how much, is completely dependent on the supervisor. For this reason, I agree with the PP who suggested applying for everything and then in the interview process, you will need to discuss telework.

What kind of litigation do you do? Is there a way to transfer that to non-litigation in the same subject matter?

I don't want to get too specific, but I do civil enforcement in a particular field. I also have a policy degree, so maybe that opens a little bit of a door.

Go to the FCC. Their Enforcement Bureau has been staffing up. But be warned that teleworking varies there by office.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've heard that the VA encourages telework due to resource constraints (i.e. no space).

But starts GS 11 step 1 regardless of prior experience and eligibility could take a year more or less.

[Anonymous]

Here's the thing OP. In my small agency, our litigation team has been on the job for years. So we telecommute a lot, up to 3 days a week. But there's no way someone could just join us from another agency and start doing that. How could they? They would not understand our work, our collective bargaining agreements, our cases.

What you are asking -- to join an agency and immediately start telecommuting virtually full time as a litigator -- makes zero sense. Think about it.

[Anonymous]

Not DOE.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here's the thing OP. In my small agency, our litigation team has been on the job for years. So we telecommute a lot, up to 3 days a week. But there's no way someone could just join us from another agency and start doing that. How could they? They would not understand our work, our collective bargaining agreements, our cases.

What you are asking -- to join an agency and immediately start telecommuting virtually full time as a litigator -- makes zero sense. Think about it.

I'm not saying I want to stay a litigator. More than willing to change that, if possible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not DOE.

Thanks. That's good to know.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Telework is such a sham. People don't really work very many hours -- they just pretend. They're really doing errands, sleeping late,, etc.

This. And don't forget free childcare.

This was true for most at my agency. However, it doesn't take an 8 hour work day to get all the work done since we're overstaffed.

OP, be careful. At many agencies, it varies greatly by supervisor. We have some supervisors who don't allow telework at all, others who allow it 3 days a week, and others in between.

[Anonymous]

If you're willing to stop litigating does it need to be a legal job at all then? And if not seems like there are a lot more possibilities at a variety of agencies. Saw a couple things at CFPB recently that caught my eye.

[Anonymous]

OP you just can't know. We were all allowed to telework 1-2 days a week and then we got a new manager who outlawed telework. We fought it and even tried the union (hahaha like they'd ever do anything), but it didn't work.

Then I got a new job, but my current boss doesn't allow telework for the first year. And then during the second year you can only have it once every 2 weeks. He really hates telework as well, even though he said he allowed telework when I was being interviewed. Funny thing is, my manager is in a different state so it's not like we need face time with him.

Basically, they all lie and most federal mangers I've met hate telework.

[Anonymous]

Healthcare? Look at HHS OIG or the FDA (I think they have to telecommute at FDA 2-3 days a week because of space issues(