Anonymous
11/18/2025 13:45
Subject: Lacking Motivation Post Furlough
Anonymous wrote:Most never believed in their mission to begin with.
My Brother in law worked for a place that had 20 percent of funding cut. The CEO said going forward rather than layoffs we will just pay everyone 80 percent of salaries. But I would like people to voluteer to come in every Friday for Free although I cant make you but our mission still needs to be done.
Well 20 percent of people refused to show up as if not getting paid they dont do nothing regardless of mission.
Two months later right before he did get the funding he laid off the 20 percent who never showed up on Fridays. The rest went back to full pay, got a raise and a bonus and he did not even have to replace most of 20 percent.
How long ago was this? You realize the people who refused to work without pay have standing to sue or file a wage and hour complaint, don’t you? The employer retaliated against them for refusing to work without pay. Otherwise I don’t see the relevance of this story to federal employment but you seem to enjoy posting it without knowing the implications.
Anonymous
11/18/2025 13:40
Subject: Lacking Motivation Post Furlough
Anonymous wrote:I believe in my agency’s mission and generally like my work. Since coming back from the shutdown, though, I’ve lost all patience for walking on eggshells around a very insecure / touchy / likely ASD colleague who doesn’t understand our office’s work (think: he can sign a contract, but couldn’t tell you what the contract means, even though a person in his job should be able to).
Instead of coming back to work extra refreshed, I’ve instead come back without any motivation to continue to navigating how to work with this difficult person. I know my options are to suck it up (my boss knows broadly about this dynamic, though not all specifics) or find another job. Just venting, I guess.
Who is this person's supervisor? Do they know they are like this? Why aren't they on a PIP and a paper trail out?
As a taxpayer, this is exactly the dead wood that we wanted removed. Someone who can't tell you what a contract means?
This is why people supported DOGE going in and wreaking havoc. Because the gov't couldn't purge these people on their own.
Of course I don't support anything DOGE did, but just trying to explain cause and effect here.
Anonymous
11/18/2025 13:28
Subject: Lacking Motivation Post Furlough
Most never believed in their mission to begin with.
My Brother in law worked for a place that had 20 percent of funding cut. The CEO said going forward rather than layoffs we will just pay everyone 80 percent of salaries. But I would like people to voluteer to come in every Friday for Free although I cant make you but our mission still needs to be done.
Well 20 percent of people refused to show up as if not getting paid they dont do nothing regardless of mission.
Two months later right before he did get the funding he laid off the 20 percent who never showed up on Fridays. The rest went back to full pay, got a raise and a bonus and he did not even have to replace most of 20 percent.
My Brother in law worked for a place that had 20 percent of funding cut. The CEO said going forward rather than layoffs we will just pay everyone 80 percent of salaries. But I would like people to voluteer to come in every Friday for Free although I cant make you but our mission still needs to be done.
Well 20 percent of people refused to show up as if not getting paid they dont do nothing regardless of mission.
Two months later right before he did get the funding he laid off the 20 percent who never showed up on Fridays. The rest went back to full pay, got a raise and a bonus and he did not even have to replace most of 20 percent.
Anonymous
11/18/2025 13:19
Subject: Lacking Motivation Post Furlough
Probably cuz Trump made you feel that you are not wanted
Anonymous
11/18/2025 13:15
Subject: Lacking Motivation Post Furlough
Anonymous wrote:I thought you were going to say that you don't feel like working anymore at all, because that's where I am at. I guess Russell Vought finally won.
this.
Anonymous
11/18/2025 12:53
Subject: Lacking Motivation Post Furlough
Anonymous wrote:What I would do is focus on that generous 1% raise we have coming next year and use that to keep yourself going.
That and what other fresh hell will face us in the new year.
Anonymous
11/18/2025 12:40
Subject: Lacking Motivation Post Furlough
My Agency has sucked from before this administration and before Covid. However, this administration and all of our senior leaders running for hills after years of “we care so much about you” has me in full IDGAF.
Anonymous
11/18/2025 12:17
Subject: Lacking Motivation Post Furlough
What I would do is focus on that generous 1% raise we have coming next year and use that to keep yourself going.
Anonymous
11/18/2025 12:17
Subject: Lacking Motivation Post Furlough
I don't feel "post-furlough" yet because I haven't been paid. Maybe the spark will return when I receive my nearly three paychecks.
Anonymous
11/18/2025 12:11
Subject: Lacking Motivation Post Furlough
Imagine if you were me and dealing with this same mess after having been the only excepted employee in your office during the shutdown, and thus working.
Anonymous
11/18/2025 12:01
Subject: Lacking Motivation Post Furlough
Op, it'll take at least two weeks to get back to the grind.
Hang on tight.
Hang on tight.
Anonymous
11/18/2025 11:57
Subject: Lacking Motivation Post Furlough
Anonymous wrote:Returning to the office after a prolonged absence or vacation is often very challenging. But look at the bright side, it's the end of the year! Potlucks baby!!
LOL. No one has done a potluck in my office for years. Same with holiday parties. Those vanished after covid. We get in, get our work done, and leave. And now that we are buried with all the work that wasn't done during the furlough, it's even more of that attitude.
Anonymous
11/18/2025 11:54
Subject: Lacking Motivation Post Furlough
I thought you were going to say that you don't feel like working anymore at all, because that's where I am at. I guess Russell Vought finally won.
Anonymous
11/18/2025 11:50
Subject: Lacking Motivation Post Furlough
Returning to the office after a prolonged absence or vacation is often very challenging. But look at the bright side, it's the end of the year! Potlucks baby!!
Anonymous
11/18/2025 11:42
Subject: Lacking Motivation Post Furlough
I believe in my agency’s mission and generally like my work. Since coming back from the shutdown, though, I’ve lost all patience for walking on eggshells around a very insecure / touchy / likely ASD colleague who doesn’t understand our office’s work (think: he can sign a contract, but couldn’t tell you what the contract means, even though a person in his job should be able to).
Instead of coming back to work extra refreshed, I’ve instead come back without any motivation to continue to navigating how to work with this difficult person. I know my options are to suck it up (my boss knows broadly about this dynamic, though not all specifics) or find another job. Just venting, I guess.
Instead of coming back to work extra refreshed, I’ve instead come back without any motivation to continue to navigating how to work with this difficult person. I know my options are to suck it up (my boss knows broadly about this dynamic, though not all specifics) or find another job. Just venting, I guess.