Anonymous
Post 12/16/2019 06:35     Subject: OPM/Federal Goverment Tone Deaf Weather response
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:There is a two hour school delay for anyone outside of DC. And some schools are closed. My manager is forcing me to take vacation time because my kids school is closed. He has no empathy that I am a single mom and that i have no back up today for this kind of thing. Why didn’t OPM foresee the weather delay for its employees outside of DC? They could have offered a delay or telework, but here we are again. No one thinks of caregivers or their families. A pathetic response. And one clearly made by males that don’t think outside the box on these things. Women in my position are shafted once again.


I hear you, but, uh, you know the director of OPM is a woman, right?

At least now you do.


Female managers are sometimes worse than males. Because they want to prove they aren’t weak or whatever. Especially the ones without children or someone to care for.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2019 06:34     Subject: OPM/Federal Goverment Tone Deaf Weather response
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am sympathetic but you can't expect the federal government to close every time Loudon and PW close. You should have a back up plan for snow days.


I understand what you mean, but every school district in the region is at least on a two-hour delay. The roads are unsafe for school busses and commuters alike.


The standard for school busses and small children walking is different than for adults commuters.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2019 06:33     Subject: OPM/Federal Goverment Tone Deaf Weather response
Anonymous wrote:OPM needs to update the status regardless of what it is. Someone isn’t doing their job.


Exactly. Wtf. I’m in upper MoCo and the snow is coming down here. I started a new position last week and am not yet telework eligible, so this clearly affects me. Worst case, I let my supervisor know that I’ll be in late and burn some annual leave if there’s no update.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2019 06:31     Subject: OPM/Federal Goverment Tone Deaf Weather response
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am sympathetic but you can't expect the federal government to close every time Loudon and PW close. You should have a back up plan for snow days.


I understand what you mean, but every school district in the region is at least on a two-hour delay. The roads are unsafe for school busses and commuters alike.


Arlington, Alexandria, and Fairfax schools are opening on time.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2019 06:30     Subject: OPM/Federal Goverment Tone Deaf Weather response
I agree, OPM should update the status. Look at all the schools and programs delayed and closed. It’s ridiculous that there isn’t some type of flexibility.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2019 06:29     Subject: OPM/Federal Goverment Tone Deaf Weather response
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am sympathetic but you can't expect the federal government to close every time Loudon and PW close. You should have a back up plan for snow days.


I understand what you mean, but every school district in the region is at least on a two-hour delay. The roads are unsafe for school busses and commuters alike.


No, every school district in the region is not on a two-hour delay.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2019 06:28     Subject: OPM/Federal Goverment Tone Deaf Weather response
Anonymous wrote:I am sympathetic but you can't expect the federal government to close every time Loudon and PW close. You should have a back up plan for snow days.


I understand what you mean, but every school district in the region is at least on a two-hour delay. The roads are unsafe for school busses and commuters alike.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2019 06:27     Subject: OPM/Federal Goverment Tone Deaf Weather response
OPM needs to update the status regardless of what it is. Someone isn’t doing their job.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2019 06:26     Subject: OPM/Federal Goverment Tone Deaf Weather response
Anonymous wrote:There is a two hour school delay for anyone outside of DC. And some schools are closed. My manager is forcing me to take vacation time because my kids school is closed. He has no empathy that I am a single mom and that i have no back up today for this kind of thing. Why didn’t OPM foresee the weather delay for its employees outside of DC? They could have offered a delay or telework, but here we are again. No one thinks of caregivers or their families. A pathetic response. And one clearly made by males that don’t think outside the box on these things. Women in my position are shafted once again.


I hear you, but, uh, you know the director of OPM is a woman, right?

At least now you do.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2019 06:25     Subject: OPM/Federal Goverment Tone Deaf Weather response
Anonymous wrote:They haven’t even updated the status and it’s almost 6:30am. Absolutely ridiculous.


This is ktay.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2019 06:24     Subject: OPM/Federal Goverment Tone Deaf Weather response
I am sympathetic but you can't expect the federal government to close every time Loudon and PW close. You should have a back up plan for snow days.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2019 06:24     Subject: Re:OPM/Federal Goverment Tone Deaf Weather response
1. You are exaggerating the extent of the impact outside of DC.

2. Are you new to DC? You need to have a back-up plan because this going to keep happening. There was plenty of notice of potential bad weather for you to figure it out.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2019 06:23     Subject: OPM/Federal Goverment Tone Deaf Weather response
Are you new to this OP? OPM doesn't make its decisions based on school openings or closings. As a WOHM I sympathize with you, but truly you need to appreciate that this is going to happen all the time and either accept that you're going to burn leave at times to deal with weather or come up with another solution. The weather is pretty mild so far so before-care programs are probably still functioning in most parts of the region.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2019 06:22     Subject: OPM/Federal Goverment Tone Deaf Weather response
They haven’t even updated the status and it’s almost 6:30am. Absolutely ridiculous.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2019 06:20     Subject: OPM/Federal Goverment Tone Deaf Weather response
There is a two hour school delay for anyone outside of DC. And some schools are closed. My manager is forcing me to take vacation time because my kids school is closed. He has no empathy that I am a single mom and that i have no back up today for this kind of thing. Why didn’t OPM foresee the weather delay for its employees outside of DC? They could have offered a delay or telework, but here we are again. No one thinks of caregivers or their families. A pathetic response. And one clearly made by males that don’t think outside the box on these things. Women in my position are shafted once again.