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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote] Also, the Board should not approve remote without ironclad agreements for in-office time. Innovation and engagement require some in-office time. [/quote]

This sentiment is repeated like a mantra by opponents of telework, and I don't get it. To quote an earlier poster:

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If you don’t think the Fed needs to innovate, the Fed should fire you. Let’s see, in the past few years there’s been crypto/digital coins, climate, fintech, financial stability, payment processing, LIBOR/SOFR to name a few issues that have required new or significantly revised study, policy, and supervisory changes.[/quote]

Exactly, and the Board "innovated" on all of these things in the past few years in a mostly all-telework posture. Teams and SharePoint are great, as it turns out. How does going back in person fix something that isn't broken?

The old status quo was working in office and the burden was on telework proponents to explain what was better about telework.  But now the status quo is telework, and there hasn't been a solid argument for what was broken about that.  It worked and continues to work, and provides real benefits.

As for "engagement" the evidence is mixed at best. Hardly a slam dunk case there.[url]https://www.meritalk.com/articles/telework-led-to-more-employee-engagement-and-digital-savviness-experts-say/[/url]

[b]Is this all about worrying that coworkers won't have to be locked into DC real estate and might get some kind of financial comparative advantage over you? It's not a zero sum world, though.  Their gain is not your loss. This is petty.[/b]

The fear of unions is really noticeable too.  Their proponents must be on to something.  Hit dogs will holler.[/quote]

The PP strongly against WFH seems overly focused on locality pay and the issue of fairness.  I couldn’t care less where my coworkers live.  Should my coworkers in Chevy Chase be paid more than those commuting in from Baltimore?  See how ridiculous that sounds?

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