Return to work- fed edition

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My agency is saying Feb/March for most of us but no further details, somehow we still haven't received the updated telework/flex policy yet.

I am definitely ready to go back in some capacity, but I am worried about the ongoing issues with Metro and hope that's back to normal-ish by the time I have to return. The morning routine with dropping off the kids + commute was already a delicate dance of timing.

+1 We may work at the same agency. I will be okay with going back 1-2 days a week but those days will be a big adjustment since our routines have changed. I am going to be kind of annoyed if every meeting/interaction stays virtual. If that's the case since everyone is varying their days in the office what is the point. I can sign onto teams just as easily from home as I can from the office.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:FDA just delayed until further notice.

What about other USDA offices? Anyone else?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FDA just delayed until further notice.

What about other USDA offices? Anyone else?

FDA is part of HHS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"Return to work," OP? What have you been doing? Working much harder than usual since the pandemic started over here

OP here. We've all been working, but clearly I meant "return to physical work offices". My team has been working well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"Return to work," OP? What have you been doing? Working much harder than usual since the pandemic started over here

OP here. We've all been working, but clearly I meant "return to physical work offices". My team has been working well.

Don't mind that poster. PP was being purposly obtuse. We knew what you meant.

[Anonymous]

We are supposed to be in our long term telework schedules by end of January. They are allowing remote work for many positions, although the decision is made at the office level. One office is making people come in one day a week but that’s all I have heard.

[Anonymous]

We are still planning to return in Jan. Our office has been open and many of us will go home for meetings or other things.

[Anonymous]

First week of January and it’s no signs of changing.

[Anonymous]

state is January

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any other feds get their marching orders this week? We all just got 30 day notices on our return to work.

Personally I do want to return to work, but even I was shocked. Coworkers are a little bitter.

I work in a SCIF and have been in-person since like June 2020, so...

although I will say that I think the USG should use COVID as a reason to survey who can and can't work in person and adjust property ownership and leases accordingly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:State is January

Any dates or positions categories listed?

[Anonymous]

Is the Department of Commerce still January 2022?

[Anonymous]

Department of Defense/Navy has been back in 3 times a week for months.

[Anonymous]

I am not going back to the office.

[Anonymous]

January/February is so not happening guys.