I thought RTO was about increasing resignations?

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We got telework back but it’s “temporary”

Executive orders are fake anyways. There no consequences to not following them if you craft the right “exceptions”

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Anonymous wrote:We got telework back but it’s “temporary”

Executive orders are fake anyways. There no consequences to not following them if you craft the right “exceptions”

Exactly. People WAY overestimate management’s ability (or willingness) to detect violations or meaningfully discipline anyone even if violations are detected. But I guess that’s what makes the “system” work.

Article today about staff playing golf during core work hours. They got a mere suspension. Big deal.

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Anonymous wrote:It was. My agency hired MAGAs into exclusive remote jobs that aren't available to anyone else. They want more people to retire so they can hire friends into remote roles. MAGA leadership is almost completely full-time telework which is disguised as "work travel" or networking.

I’d tell a reporter

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Anonymous wrote:Return to the office is about people who own buildings not losing money.

The commercial real estate business was really hurting when people were working at home and their buddies don’t want them to lose money.

I think CRE vacancies are still around 20-25% in DC. I go against biglaw people in my job and whenever we have zoom calls, they all are quite clearly at their houses. I don’t think Feds alone can save CRE.

We just cancelled our commercial lease to cram into an ancient federal building. That does not help CR.

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Anonymous wrote:Return to the office is about people who own buildings not losing money.

The commercial real estate business was really hurting when people were working at home and their buddies don’t want them to lose money.

This!

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Anonymous wrote:I thought the TW stuff would loosen up somewhat once all of fhe RIFs were finished and they got to whatever staffing level it is they wanted to get to but apparently not.

I guess it is loosening up a teeny bit as they are talking about giving everyone at my agency a few hundred ad hoc TW hours per year which would amount to about one day per pay period of TW.

So your agency is flagrantly violating the EO and opm directives? Bold move!

Musk is gone. Trump is asleep with dementia. None of the grifter ghouls occupying the top of government are paying attention to how actual work gets done. They are more concerned with stealing whatever isn't nailed down.

No — they have a crack team of forensic IT specialists closely analyzing badge swipes and comparing to time cards. Then they go through the lengthy and time consuming bureaucratic process of disciplining anyone who’s flagged with a discrepancy.

Ditto for anyone who dares to take their lunch at the end of the workday.

(Or at least that’s what many of the idiots on DCUM would have you believe.)

Well, technically that is what management is telling us...