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[quote=Anonymous]I can telework half time and it's currently being negotiated to 80%.  Some people are able to move away from the area and telework 100% but it's on a case-by-case basis.  I can do maxi-flex or a compressed schedule, and have a fairly flexible start time. I start at 6.45am and work till 3.15pm daily, but am on a maxi-flex schedule. That means I can work longer one day to make up for a dr's appt, etc.  We live .25 mile from my kids' schools, which is great. There is virtually no travel.

The downside is that the job is menial and paper-pushing to the extreme.  We go through our predictable cycles of really busy times and then some downtime.  I don't feel particularly fulfilled, but the flexibility is what keeps me there.

My husband's balance is much worse.  He has a telework agreement but is not allowed to actually telework unless the govt offers unscheduled telework (though he usually ends up going in). He has a much higher level position than I do, though, and works a lot more after hours.  In fact, his Assistant Secretary just emailed that he's very concerned about the number of evening/weekend hours that DH works and that he's afraid DH is going to burn out soon.[/quote]

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