Fully remote vs Fed job (need to decide today)

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Anonymous wrote:How old are your kids?

8 and 13

[Anonymous]

Don’t do it. The government sucks kaka.

[Anonymous]

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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.

Can't you park at Union Station?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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.

Can't you park at Union Station?

You could, but then you are either taking the red line one stop or walking approximately a mile (I'm including the distance walked in Union Station, as I believe those who park have to exit through either the front of the station or the metro exit on the west side).

I wouldn't consider Union Station to be "in the area" though it's not far.

[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. I'd say take the job and just flex your hours for your in-office days so you're home when you need to and then log back on later. find out first though if your agency is okay with that. some are more rigid than others when it comes to that type of flexibility.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How old are your kids?

8 and 13

Do they really need you that much at these ages? They should be able to get home by themselves either by walking or taking the school bus.
And your husband already works from home. Take the government job and go in 3 days a week. You still have 2 days at home