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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I worked for the government for 20 years. It’s interesting that the instinct of most posters on here is to defend WFH, the time the dad has with his kids, federal employee time-off benefits, etc. In other words, when confronted with the possibility of abuse, federal workers quickly rally around the flag. My experience with such knee-jerk responses is that many know there is abuse, but they don’t want light shed on it. Why? Because they do it too. They don’t want the gravy train to stop. Another typical response to such allegations is that federal employees need a break because they are underpaid. Again, this is all about distraction. For the work performed, many, many Federal employees are overpaid, especially when lifetime benefits are considered. This is even more egregious at the financial regulators. I know. Been there, done that. OP, what you describe is abuse and fraud. It has nothing to do with flexible work arrangements. Unfortunately, I could name you a dozen people from my former agency division that do as your ex does. Yes, they abuse the system. Any “jealousy” on your part is really outrage that this can be happening, and yes, a bit of “if this is how it works, why not me.”  But, this isn’t how it should work. You are right to question it. [/quote]

Thank you. I appreciate this. As I said in another post, I am a fed contractor who works closely with feds in another agency and see firsthand, due to the nature of my work, how overworked and stressed many are. I recognize it may vary between agencies but I refuse to believe this is someone just "managing time well" and enjoying generous leave benefits. If the feds I work with had the type of schedule he does, I don't think I'd hear about the stress that they describe.[/quote]

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