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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I heard there is remote work at the Board. That sounds like a great perk. It might be worth the abuse for the flexibility.[/quote]

I can speak from personal experience that my colleagues and I worry about our jobs on a weekly basis due to the high production quotas and mistreatment/abuse. Sure, you get the flexibility to telework full time, but there's a lot of stress that goes along with the flexibility. There's also no guarantee that you will be able to telework, as that decision is dependent on approval from both your supervisor and judge. In fact, some of my colleagues who joined the Board specifically for the flexibility of remote work, ended up unemployed within 10 months of starting their employment at VA because they could not meet the high production quotas and/or sustained mental breakdowns due to the mistreatment.[/quote]

Also, don’t forget the extreme isolation that comes from teleworking 50 plus hours a week. The only people you can talk to are coworkers you met during your first six months (if they keep their jobs). Most of the people I started with have left by now so it’s an extremely isolating existence. That helps management with their constant gaslighting and abuse since you don’t know what’s going on with most of your colleagues. [/quote]

You make a great point. I agree with you 100%. The isolation certainly enables management to target individuals with impunity. When I joined the Board, a number of attorneys told me to always stand up for myself and not tolerate abuse. At first, I thought these individuals were paranoid. I no longer hold that view.[/quote]

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