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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m a long term Fed and likely to be RIFd very soon. I have a few job options in the wings including one at a tiny little federal agency that’s really out of the crosshairs doing a job I’d really like. The problem is it would be 5 days a week in office and at least an hour and 15 minute commute. I’d like to stay a Fed through this (I’m about 10 years from retirement and want to keep my medical benefits), but that commute would be horrible. I’ve worked from home at least 2 days per week for the last 20 years, and 100% for 5 years.

Does anyone think agencies will get more flexibility any time soon? [/quote]

My agency (USPTO) has allowed WFH as a reasonable accommodation to a decent number of employees.  I think it mostly has to do with medical issues, rather than logistical ones, though.  I am in the office 5 days a week, and most of my colleagues are as well.  But there are a few who have gotten telework permission.  It makes me happy that they do, because I hope in the long run this will facilitate the rest of us getting more TW privileges in the future.[/quote]

I suspect this is only because they are bleeding SPE’s and can’t afford to lose more.  It’s pretty clear that they want things to go back to pre COVID: two years on campus for new examiners and no telework for managers.  Which incidentally means we will always struggle to have enough SPE’s since no one wants to give up telework for not much of a pay bump.[/quote]

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