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Anonymous wrote:If DC government wants people to come back into town then they need to do A WHOLE LOT MORE about the out-of-control carjackings, armed robberies, and the dangerous drivers. People just don't feel safe. Mayor, MPD, Council, AGs, Judges and everyone else all need to step up and accept this reality and realize they need to make changes.

Stop crying. Quit your job and stay home if you're scared. Or shut up and get to the office.

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Anonymous wrote:this is because biden won't order federal employees back to the office. bowser is trying to get him to do that and this is a way to try to increase the pressure.

Oh please. There’s no good reasons for Feds to RTO (or anyone else), especially if that’s just to support the DC economy. For Bowser to think that this is going to do anything is ludicrous and shows nothing but her desperation. No one in the Admin pays attention to her.

Many cities are having this issue. Don't just blame Bowser. I don't like her, but people need to get back to the office.

I took a Fed job based on the fact it's 1 day a month telework. Prior to that, I was a SAHM. We don't *need* my meager salary but it's nice to have a little extra, takes some pressure off DH as the sole provider, plus it's something to do while the kids are in school. My DH has weird work hours so the telework factor is what makes it all possible for me in the first place; to work around other needs at home. I'm not sure what sort of schedule my office had pre-Covid, but I will absolutely quit if I have to add 3 hours a day commuting to/from downtown.

So you took a job so you could work from home one day a month?? That makes no sense.

Pardon my typo. Had you read the rest of my response, you might have figured out I meant to type telework with only 1 day a month in office.

So quit. No one cares if you quit or keep working. Doubtful you are adding much value any way

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Anonymous wrote:this is because biden won't order federal employees back to the office. bowser is trying to get him to do that and this is a way to try to increase the pressure.

Oh please. There’s no good reasons for Feds to RTO (or anyone else), especially if that’s just to support the DC economy. For Bowser to think that this is going to do anything is ludicrous and shows nothing but her desperation. No one in the Admin pays attention to her.

Many cities are having this issue. Don't just blame Bowser. I don't like her, but people need to get back to the office.

I took a Fed job based on the fact it's 1 day a month telework. Prior to that, I was a SAHM. We don't *need* my meager salary but it's nice to have a little extra, takes some pressure off DH as the sole provider, plus it's something to do while the kids are in school. My DH has weird work hours so the telework factor is what makes it all possible for me in the first place; to work around other needs at home. I'm not sure what sort of schedule my office had pre-Covid, but I will absolutely quit if I have to add 3 hours a day commuting to/from downtown.

So you took a job so you could work from home one day a month?? That makes no sense.

Pardon my typo. Had you read the rest of my response, you might have figured out I meant to type telework with only 1 day a month in office.

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Anonymous wrote:this is because biden won't order federal employees back to the office. bowser is trying to get him to do that and this is a way to try to increase the pressure.

Oh please. There’s no good reasons for Feds to RTO (or anyone else), especially if that’s just to support the DC economy. For Bowser to think that this is going to do anything is ludicrous and shows nothing but her desperation. No one in the Admin pays attention to her.

Many cities are having this issue. Don't just blame Bowser. I don't like her, but people need to get back to the office.

I took a Fed job based on the fact it's 1 day a month telework. Prior to that, I was a SAHM. We don't *need* my meager salary but it's nice to have a little extra, takes some pressure off DH as the sole provider, plus it's something to do while the kids are in school. My DH has weird work hours so the telework factor is what makes it all possible for me in the first place; to work around other needs at home. I'm not sure what sort of schedule my office had pre-Covid, but I will absolutely quit if I have to add 3 hours a day commuting to/from downtown.

So you took a job so you could work from home one day a month?? That makes no sense.

Pardon my typo. Had you read the rest of my response, you might have figured out I meant to type telework with only 1 day a month in office.

Anonymous wrote:What is their justification for not providing a COLA? I’m a former DC gov employee and they were usually pretty good about getting that done. Bowswer must be in dire straits.

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Anonymous wrote:DC government employees need to come back to the office. My company and many others in downtown DC started requiring 3-4 days in the office each week in early 2022. We are not paying these employees DC salaries so that they can work from home in Frederick. If they don't like it, then quit. 50% of DC government employees are slackers anyway. We can use those vacancies to hire more energized people.

Completely agree. As someone who has been struggling to find a full time job, I am sick and tired of feds and DC government workers whining and crying about the indignity of actually having to come into an office. You losers have had it great for FOUR years now. This isn't 2020 nor 2021. I don't think employers should be mandating five days a week in the office by gunpoint, but three or four is more than reasonable.

If you were dumb enough to decamp to an exurb or make crazy personal life choices to try to take advantage of the depths of the pandemic or chose to raise your children in PW County or some other crazy location, that is on you. Not going to shed any tears for you.

And this is especially rich coming from DC government paper pushers who pretend they have some incredible skillset that will be instantly in demand once they hit the private sector. Don't like it? Go get yourself a new job in the private sector. You are replaceable, never forget that. You don't have to buy $17 lunches. I never did. But you DO have to give a shlt about your community and support businesses that risked personal capital to open businesse while you sit on your fat duff collecting W-2s and complaining that you actually have to travel into the city to work, like we did for the previous 60 years.

If you have a serious lowered immunity issue, I feel for you. You deserve accommodation. But all these whiners crying about having to come back into an office, shut up already.

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Anonymous wrote:DC government employees need to come back to the office. My company and many others in downtown DC started requiring 3-4 days in the office each week in early 2022. We are not paying these employees DC salaries so that they can work from home in Frederick. If they don't like it, then quit. 50% of DC government employees are slackers anyway. We can use those vacancies to hire more energized people.

Completely agree. As someone who has been struggling to find a full time job, I am sick and tired of feds and DC government workers whining and crying about the indignity of actually having to come into an office. You losers have had it great for FOUR years now. This isn't 2020 nor 2021. I don't think employers should be mandating five days a week in the office by gunpoint, but three or four is more than reasonable.

If you were dumb enough to decamp to an exurb or make crazy personal life choices to try to take advantage of the depths of the pandemic or chose to raise your children in PW County or some other crazy location, that is on you. Not going to shed any tears for you.

And this is especially rich coming from DC government paper pushers who pretend they have some incredible skillset that will be instantly in demand once they hit the private sector. Don't like it? Go get yourself a new job in the private sector. You are replaceable, never forget that. You don't have to buy $17 lunches. I never did. But you DO have to give a shlt about your community and support businesses that risked personal capital to open businesse while you sit on your fat duff collecting W-2s and complaining that you actually have to travel into the city to work, like we did for the previous 60 years.

If you have a serious lowered immunity issue, I feel for you. You deserve accommodation. But all these whiners crying about having to come back into an office, shut up already.

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Anonymous wrote:DC government employees need to come back to the office. My company and many others in downtown DC started requiring 3-4 days in the office each week in early 2022. We are not paying these employees DC salaries so that they can work from home in Frederick. If they don't like it, then quit. 50% of DC government employees are slackers anyway. We can use those vacancies to hire more energized people.

Completely agree. As someone who has been struggling to find a full time job, I am sick and tired of feds and DC government workers whining and crying about the indignity of actually having to come into an office. You losers have had it great for FOUR years now. This isn't 2020 nor 2021. I don't think employers should be mandating five days a week in the office by gunpoint, but three or four is more than reasonable.

If you were dumb enough to decamp to an exurb or make crazy personal life choices to try to take advantage of the depths of the pandemic or chose to raise your children in PW County or some other crazy location, that is on you. Not going to shed any tears for you.

And this is especially rich coming from DC government paper pushers who pretend they have some incredible skillset that will be instantly in demand once they hit the private sector. Don't like it? Go get yourself a new job in the private sector. You are replaceable, never forget that. You don't have to buy $17 lunches. I never did. But you DO have to give a shlt about your community and support businesses that risked personal capital to open businesse while you sit on your fat duff collecting W-2s and complaining that you actually have to travel into the city to work, like we did for the previous 60 years.

If you have a serious lowered immunity issue, I feel for you. You deserve accommodation. But all these whiners crying about having to come back into an office, shut up already.

Anonymous wrote:If DC government wants people to come back into town then they need to do A WHOLE LOT MORE about the out-of-control carjackings, armed robberies, and the dangerous drivers. People just don't feel safe. Mayor, MPD, Council, AGs, Judges and everyone else all need to step up and accept this reality and realize they need to make changes.

Anonymous wrote:DC government employees need to come back to the office. My company and many others in downtown DC started requiring 3-4 days in the office each week in early 2022. We are not paying these employees DC salaries so that they can work from home in Frederick. If they don't like it, then quit. 50% of DC government employees are slackers anyway. We can use those vacancies to hire more energized people.

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Anonymous wrote:So DC government is forcing middle class government workers to subsidize billionaire commercial building owners. Nice.

I guess it's too hard to come up with a more innovative way to repurpose those buildings.

Dumb post not at all based in reality, just talking points pulled out of your ass you think might convince other idiots.

Anonymous wrote:She promised COLAs in this press release - so how come you DC government employees aren't fighting???

https://mayor.dc.gov/release/mayor-bowser-signs-legislation-authorizing-pay-increases-and-bonuses-dc-government-employees