Anyone get telework approved at SEC?

[Anonymous]

I am very disappointed that he didn’t take questions. Did anyone ask him anything afterwards.

[Anonymous]

I just saw someone post on the fednews subreddit that they are on their first RTO day and they were *sobbing* at their desk because people didn’t acknowledge them or say hi or something. Someone else posted suicide hotline for fed employees. Like…are fed workers ok? I have never worked for the government but are they always this hysterical?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How are we feeling about more staff cuts after that?

They're not doing RIFs but they want more people to quit. There should be another VERA/VSIP coming up + people that leave because of RTO should get them where they want to be.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just saw someone post on the fednews subreddit that they are on their first RTO day and they were *sobbing* at their desk because people didn’t acknowledge them or say hi or something. Someone else posted suicide hotline for fed employees. Like…are fed workers ok? I have never worked for the government but are they always this hysterical?

I read that post. I took it more as the poster was upset she went into the office and dealt with a commute to sit all alone to work. It IS depressing. I don’t think I’d cry or post on Reddit, but I understand the emotions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How are we feeling about more staff cuts after that?

They're not doing RIFs but they want more people to quit. There should be another VERA/VSIP coming up + people that leave because of RTO should get them where they want to be.

Where did you hear this? I am about to hit my 20 years so I would like if this were true. Would take a VERA

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How are we feeling about more staff cuts after that?

They're not doing RIFs but they want more people to quit. There should be another VERA/VSIP coming up + people that leave because of RTO should get them where they want to be.

Where do they “want to be”??? I keep hearing about this secret staffing target that “they” supposedly had since Feb., but nobody ever bothers to say what it is. Why is it such a big secret?

First, the excuse was that it was too early to disclose. Then the excuse was that they had to wait for PA to arrive. Then the excuse was that the stars were not quite aligned. What’s the excuse now?

I would question the credibility of any post or source that opines on RIFs (or lack therof) but refuses to disclose the staffing target.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone else’s ELS look funky this morning?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How are we feeling about more staff cuts after that?

They're not doing RIFs but they want more people to quit. There should be another VERA/VSIP coming up + people that leave because of RTO should get them where they want to be.

Where did you hear this? I am about to hit my 20 years so I would like if this were true. Would take a VERA

PP here and they requested VERA authority through the end of the year so presumably that was done with an intention to use it again.

To the other poster I don't have a source for no RIFs; however they are dismantling an office and rather than RIFing those people like other agencies have done they are reassigning them. Obviously there are never any guarantees but that practice strongly suggests they don't intend to RIF.

I also dont know the target but clearly with a hiring freeze + natural attrition they are intending to shrink at least a little further. By the way that may not be PAs call, could be a DOGE call.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just saw someone post on the fednews subreddit that they are on their first RTO day and they were *sobbing* at their desk because people didn’t acknowledge them or say hi or something. Someone else posted suicide hotline for fed employees. Like…are fed workers ok? I have never worked for the government but are they always this hysterical?

When your boss hires someone whose express goal is to “torture” you, this is what happens.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How are we feeling about more staff cuts after that?

They're not doing RIFs but they want more people to quit. There should be another VERA/VSIP coming up + people that leave because of RTO should get them where they want to be.

Where did you hear this? I am about to hit my 20 years so I would like if this were true. Would take a VERA

PP here and they requested VERA authority through the end of the year so presumably that was done with an intention to use it again.

To the other poster I don't have a source for no RIFs; however they are dismantling an office and rather than RIFing those people like other agencies have done they are reassigning them. Obviously there are never any guarantees but that practice strongly suggests they don't intend to RIF.

I also dont know the target but clearly with a hiring freeze + natural attrition they are intending to shrink at least a little further. By the way that may not be PAs call, could be a DOGE call.

Which office is being dismantled? FWIW I assumed that they would offer some combination of VERA/VSIP again while they reassign/reorg people, to give them an out if they don’t like the changes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How are we feeling about more staff cuts after that?

They're not doing RIFs but they want more people to quit. There should be another VERA/VSIP coming up + people that leave because of RTO should get them where they want to be.

Where did you hear this? I am about to hit my 20 years so I would like if this were true. Would take a VERA

PP here and they requested VERA authority through the end of the year so presumably that was done with an intention to use it again.

To the other poster I don't have a source for no RIFs; however they are dismantling an office and rather than RIFing those people like other agencies have done they are reassigning them. Obviously there are never any guarantees but that practice strongly suggests they don't intend to RIF.

I also dont know the target but clearly with a hiring freeze + natural attrition they are intending to shrink at least a little further. By the way that may not be PAs call, could be a DOGE call.

Do the people in the affected office know yet that it’s going to be dismantled? Can you give a hint which office?

[Anonymous]

Why the lack of transparency? If they REALLY wanted to increase attrition, they’d disclose the options that they’re considering, the offices possibly on the chopping block, and the staffing levels that they’re targeting. Like many agencies have done.

Saying nothing just causes people to dig in and wait. Makes no sense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How are we feeling about more staff cuts after that?

They're not doing RIFs but they want more people to quit. There should be another VERA/VSIP coming up + people that leave because of RTO should get them where they want to be.

Where did you hear this? I am about to hit my 20 years so I would like if this were true. Would take a VERA

PP here and they requested VERA authority through the end of the year so presumably that was done with an intention to use it again.

To the other poster I don't have a source for no RIFs; however they are dismantling an office and rather than RIFing those people like other agencies have done they are reassigning them. Obviously there are never any guarantees but that practice strongly suggests they don't intend to RIF.

I also dont know the target but clearly with a hiring freeze + natural attrition they are intending to shrink at least a little further. By the way that may not be PAs call, could be a DOGE call.

Do the people in the affected office know yet that it’s going to be dismantled? Can you give a hint which office?

I think so. "DEI" stuff. Not totally gone because required by statute but shrinking to 1 or 2 people.

[Anonymous]

They’re talking about OMWI.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They’re talking about OMWI.

OMWI offices at all the FIRREA agencies are being effectively shut down, with only the statutorily required Executive Director role remaining. Otherwise, these offices are being reduced to a skeleton crew, potentially reassigned to handle EEO responsibilities. I don’t believe we’ll see MD-715 reports produced again during this administration, and the annual OMWI reports will likely be shifted to Public Affairs. (At the OCC, OMWI previously drafted the annual report.) At OCC, OMWI is now down to four people, including the Executive Director—previously, the office had around 13 staff. I expect it could shrink further, possibly to just the Executive Director and one additional staff member after our reorganization, which is scheduled to occur over the next two months, before the new Comptroller arrives. The interim Comptroller has already announced that OCC executives are targeting three divisions for staffing cuts. The biggest target is the Office of Management, which includes IT, human resources, acquisitions, training, budget, travel, etc.. That office currently has about 500 employees, and leadership appears to be aiming to reduce it to around 250. They’ve made it clear that the examination divisions won’t be subject to RIFs, though they have consolidated those divisions from four down to two, effective June 2. That consolidation will likely result in many reassignments, as they’ve explicitly ruled out reductions in force in those units.