Jeff Zients throws a hissy fit in a memo about RTO

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Anonymous wrote:This is Biden's Chief of Staff. He is carrying out the President's direction here. Sure, he likely had a lot of flexibility in exactly what was said. But people who write him off as "a choad" should realize that this is not some random person ranting. This is direction from the White House.

(Taking no stance whatsoever on the debate over WFH/hybrid/onsite.)

“Direction from the WH”? Sure, but certainly not from “the President”. What a joke.

Weird. I don’t see why you think the president doesn’t agree with the email. He said something similar in the state of the union.

Stop being naive. Zients is the COS - he sent this clueless and condescending email and no doubt is the moving force behind the policy. I don’t generally indulge in this kind of reasoning, but Zients is absolutely a direct pipeline to private equity/real estate investment interests that are concerned about commerical real estate.

I’m not naive, l believe Biden supports RTO. I work with a lot of government agencies, but not federal. They generally have to work 3 days a week in person now. Why not the feds? That looks really bad to a lot of non-fed voters.

Nobody said Biden doesn’t support it. But the moving force is Zients, who likely has a SAH wife and a big household staff, and does not give a sh*t about fed worker families.

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I believe we've seen an entire generation or two of Americans in big cities experience / discover an enormous shift in thinking about when, how, and why they work. I own a small business and its impacting me because my employees, who are younger, see the world differently. It's not going to be as easy as just sending out this memo and telling agency heads to make it happen.

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Anonymous wrote:I believe we've seen an entire generation or two of Americans in big cities experience / discover an enormous shift in thinking about when, how, and why they work. I own a small business and its impacting me because my employees, who are younger, see the world differently. It's not going to be as easy as just sending out this memo and telling agency heads to make it happen.

But it’s not just that. For people with families, it’s about schools, housing and commutes. I’m perfectly happy to work 9-5:30. I don’t want to commute 2 hrs/day just so my kid can be enrolled in a decent school in a house I can afford. If Zients wants us middle-level feds (the backbone of our agencies) to stay put he needs to also pay attention to schools and housing prices. But I bet he’d be horrified to have his precious SFH neighborhood upzoned for apartments.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I believe we've seen an entire generation or two of Americans in big cities experience / discover an enormous shift in thinking about when, how, and why they work. I own a small business and its impacting me because my employees, who are younger, see the world differently. It's not going to be as easy as just sending out this memo and telling agency heads to make it happen.

But it’s not just that. For people with families, it’s about schools, housing and commutes. I’m perfectly happy to work 9-5:30. I don’t want to commute 2 hrs/day just so my kid can be enrolled in a decent school in a house I can afford. If Zients wants us middle-level feds (the backbone of our agencies) to stay put he needs to also pay attention to schools and housing prices. But I bet he’d be horrified to have his precious SFH neighborhood upzoned for apartments.

+1 RTO will put me in a car when I could be with my family

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Honestly this smarmy, obnoxious letter by a multi-millionaire private equity bro is pushing me over the edge to officially register as Independent. I don’t necessarily disagree with most Biden policies, but it’s just the utter charade of the Democratic establishment pretending to be “progressive” that I cannot identify with anymore.

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Agency heads are out of touch. Mine says “the on site day care is open!” But there’s a year long wait list. And my kids are too old anyway.
Now I’ve set up my schedule to work my 8.5 hours a day, and be able to get them. But me commuting will put them in aftercare, making my kids have 10+ hour days again away from home. That’s hard on kids. Why? All so some landlords can profit

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Anonymous wrote:Honestly this smarmy, obnoxious letter by a multi-millionaire private equity bro is pushing me over the edge to officially register as Independent. I don’t necessarily disagree with most Biden policies, but it’s just the utter charade of the Democratic establishment pretending to be “progressive” that I cannot identify with anymore.

This. I’m done with bowser too

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Anonymous wrote:Honestly this smarmy, obnoxious letter by a multi-millionaire private equity bro is pushing me over the edge to officially register as Independent. I don’t necessarily disagree with most Biden policies, but it’s just the utter charade of the Democratic establishment pretending to be “progressive” that I cannot identify with anymore.

This. I’m done with bowser too

If you think the Dems are bad telling the feds to partially return to the office just wait for what the Rs want to do to the federal workforce.

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Anonymous wrote:https://twitter.com/alexthomp/status/1687574175622316033?s=46&t=RXug2E3wPuDEf8vlgSC9SQ

Dude just wants people to go to his shitty bagel shop more

CYM are legit decent bagels, though I’m no New Yorker.

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Anonymous wrote:https://twitter.com/alexthomp/status/1687574175622316033?s=46&t=RXug2E3wPuDEf8vlgSC9SQ

Dude just wants people to go to his shitty bagel shop more

CYM are legit decent bagels, though I’m no New Yorker.

No, they are quite bad. To squishy and sweet. They are honestly really not good. The few times I got CYM I was confused because they get so much buzz.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I believe we've seen an entire generation or two of Americans in big cities experience / discover an enormous shift in thinking about when, how, and why they work. I own a small business and its impacting me because my employees, who are younger, see the world differently. It's not going to be as easy as just sending out this memo and telling agency heads to make it happen.

But it’s not just that. For people with families, it’s about schools, housing and commutes. I’m perfectly happy to work 9-5:30. I don’t want to commute 2 hrs/day just so my kid can be enrolled in a decent school in a house I can afford. If Zients wants us middle-level feds (the backbone of our agencies) to stay put he needs to also pay attention to schools and housing prices. But I bet he’d be horrified to have his precious SFH neighborhood upzoned for apartments.

. It’s not just Zients. The politicians want to be re-elected. State and local government workers are back in the office. Different treatment for feds isn’t going to fly with voters.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:https://twitter.com/alexthomp/status/1687574175622316033?s=46&t=RXug2E3wPuDEf8vlgSC9SQ

Dude just wants people to go to his shitty bagel shop more

CYM are legit decent bagels, though I’m no New Yorker.

They are pathetic for someone who is Jewish

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I believe we've seen an entire generation or two of Americans in big cities experience / discover an enormous shift in thinking about when, how, and why they work. I own a small business and its impacting me because my employees, who are younger, see the world differently. It's not going to be as easy as just sending out this memo and telling agency heads to make it happen.

But it’s not just that. For people with families, it’s about schools, housing and commutes. I’m perfectly happy to work 9-5:30. I don’t want to commute 2 hrs/day just so my kid can be enrolled in a decent school in a house I can afford. If Zients wants us middle-level feds (the backbone of our agencies) to stay put he needs to also pay attention to schools and housing prices. But I bet he’d be horrified to have his precious SFH neighborhood upzoned for apartments.

. It’s not just Zients. The politicians want to be re-elected. State and local government workers are back in the office. Different treatment for feds isn’t going to fly with voters.

I don’t think any voters are going one way or the other based on RTO policies. This clearly has a lot more to do with federal leases of commercial properties and putting some REITS in peril by letting feds stay home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I believe we've seen an entire generation or two of Americans in big cities experience / discover an enormous shift in thinking about when, how, and why they work. I own a small business and its impacting me because my employees, who are younger, see the world differently. It's not going to be as easy as just sending out this memo and telling agency heads to make it happen.

But it’s not just that. For people with families, it’s about schools, housing and commutes. I’m perfectly happy to work 9-5:30. I don’t want to commute 2 hrs/day just so my kid can be enrolled in a decent school in a house I can afford. If Zients wants us middle-level feds (the backbone of our agencies) to stay put he needs to also pay attention to schools and housing prices. But I bet he’d be horrified to have his precious SFH neighborhood upzoned for apartments.

. It’s not just Zients. The politicians want to be re-elected. State and local government workers are back in the office. Different treatment for feds isn’t going to fly with voters.

I don’t think any voters are going one way or the other based on RTO policies. This clearly has a lot more to do with federal leases of commercial properties and putting some REITS in peril by letting feds stay home.

Oh, you are VERY mistaken.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I believe we've seen an entire generation or two of Americans in big cities experience / discover an enormous shift in thinking about when, how, and why they work. I own a small business and its impacting me because my employees, who are younger, see the world differently. It's not going to be as easy as just sending out this memo and telling agency heads to make it happen.

But it’s not just that. For people with families, it’s about schools, housing and commutes. I’m perfectly happy to work 9-5:30. I don’t want to commute 2 hrs/day just so my kid can be enrolled in a decent school in a house I can afford. If Zients wants us middle-level feds (the backbone of our agencies) to stay put he needs to also pay attention to schools and housing prices. But I bet he’d be horrified to have his precious SFH neighborhood upzoned for apartments.

. It’s not just Zients. The politicians want to be re-elected. State and local government workers are back in the office. Different treatment for feds isn’t going to fly with voters.

I don’t think any voters are going one way or the other based on RTO policies. This clearly has a lot more to do with federal leases of commercial properties and putting some REITS in peril by letting feds stay home.

Oh, you are VERY mistaken.

LOL what a convincing argument.