Fully remote vs Fed job (need to decide today)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm a fed who goes into the office on a regular basis. For the days I'm onsite, I work 9-4 with a 30 min lunch break. No one is counting my hours and and my work product meets or exceeds expectations on my annual reviews.

Same. Liberal adhoc when needed as well

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am very happy at my current job but I am a contractor so there are uncertainties I also felt that fed job would be a better option for retirement and stability and medical insurance after retirement.

Based on this, I myself would take the Fed job.

Once you get five or ten years in, you get a pension and that helps with retirement. You may also get low cost or free healthcare in retirement, which is worth a lot.

[Anonymous]

How are you able to work and take care of your kid at the same time?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How are you able to work and take care of your kid at the same time?

My kids go to school so I work, not take care of them. Working from home gives me flexibility and time to do things like putting in a load of laundry, being well rested having as I dont have to deal with traffic. If any one is sick I am around. Having a parent around is a big deal for kids.

[Anonymous]

You live inside the Beltway. Contractor cuts are coming. RTO is a big thing everywhere. Unless your family situation is that you can live well on your spouse’s salary indefinitely, take the Fed job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How long is the commute to the fed job?

I need to commute to DC close to Union station. Approximately 40 minutes, with all RTO there is no way to predict who will be given parking and who will not be.

If your new job is at 2Con, 3Con, or 4Con... the demand for parking in the buildings far exceeds supply, and there are few other options for parking in the area. If you don't get a parking space in the building, you will likely be driving into a metro station and taking the train from there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Take the job. Fed is barely work.

I say that as in private bosses come and go and rules change. We got a new CEO and he DGAF about personal stuff. He just wants work done. So although it is good now contact might not renew or client wants you back in office. With Fed you can milk it

You post anti-Fed stuff a lot dinosaur. And anti-WFH. The Feds I know work hard and care about their mission. Why don't you retire already?

Last week I wear physically at work in person 50 hours and going to work event tonight o don’t want to go to. I also will spend 10 hours commuting this week if I count tonight. I really loved the job. Not complaining. But “mission focused” people working 9-5 three days a week is not mission focused

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Take the job. Fed is barely work.

I say that as in private bosses come and go and rules change. We got a new CEO and he DGAF about personal stuff. He just wants work done. So although it is good now contact might not renew or client wants you back in office. With Fed you can milk it

You post anti-Fed stuff a lot dinosaur. And anti-WFH. The Feds I know work hard and care about their mission. Why don't you retire already?

Last week I wear physically at work in person 50 hours and going to work event tonight o don’t want to go to. I also will spend 10 hours commuting this week if I count tonight. I really loved the job. Not complaining. But “mission focused” people working 9-5 three days a week is not mission focused

Eh. Depends on the mission. PP crafts the response as if they are LE, IC or DoD. People who manage their time effectively and are at non-toxic agencies can be mission focused working reasonable hours. People who are workaholics and/or actively avoiding their family choose not to.

Thanks for the attempted gas-lighting with your “not complaining” while you complain. Not sure whether you are trying to gaslight us or yourself. Good luck, PP.

[Anonymous]

What did you end up choosing, OP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What did you end up choosing, OP?

I am going with the fed job. I’ve been assured, I can self advocate for some flexibility once I get there by my friends who currently worked there.

No one knows what the flexibility might look like and how I will get it, but they are sure that something can be worked out. We will see thank you everyone for your comments and input.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What did you end up choosing, OP?

I am going with the fed job. I’ve been assured, I can self advocate for some flexibility once I get there by my friends who currently worked there.

No one knows what the flexibility might look like and how I will get it, but they are sure that something can be worked out. We will see thank you everyone for your comments and input.

Do you have a 6 month probationary period?

[Anonymous]

How old are your kids?

[Anonymous]

Contractors are not going to be cut. They are entrenched, have contracts and have expertise the feds can’t hire for. In lots of cases they are doing a better job than the feds

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What did you end up choosing, OP?

I am going with the fed job. I’ve been assured, I can self advocate for some flexibility once I get there by my friends who currently worked there.

No one knows what the flexibility might look like and how I will get it, but they are sure that something can be worked out. We will see thank you everyone for your comments and input.

One year !

Do you have a 6 month probationary period?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What did you end up choosing, OP?

I am going with the fed job. I’ve been assured, I can self advocate for some flexibility once I get there by my friends who currently worked there.

No one knows what the flexibility might look like and how I will get it, but they are sure that something can be worked out. We will see thank you everyone for your comments and input.

One year !

Do you have a 6 month probationary period?

One year !