Anonymous
Post 01/20/2026 07:41     Subject: Realignment for SEC
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Anonymous wrote:I doubt there will be any settlement. Maybe with the Division directors asking for a day we get one day. But that is even highly doubtful.


Our division director asked him about returning to the old tradition of jeans on Fridays and he was berated for even asking. How dare the peasants request such things!


I don’t believe this. Based on what I’ve seen, it’s hard to imagine PA berating anyone. He is pretty steady Freddy.


A tongue lashing was the expression that was used to describe it. I suppose that is milder than berating.


I don’t even believe that version.


I don’t believe there have been any high level discussions about jeans on Friday. An ask on TW may be different.
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2026 07:40     Subject: Realignment for SEC
Anonymous wrote:Is it strange that all the RAs are being kept interim after a long time. Anyone have theirs go final or cancelled? Trying to figure out what their game plan is?


I don’t know, but it may be because they have been giving them out like candy at Halloween and they may want to have a bit greater flexibility to analyze whether they are really appropriate.
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2026 07:33     Subject: Realignment for SEC
Is it strange that all the RAs are being kept interim after a long time. Anyone have theirs go final or cancelled? Trying to figure out what their game plan is?
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2026 23:39     Subject: Realignment for SEC
Anonymous wrote:I was gonna say why does it matter if he says yes or not to jeans on Friday - I'd venture to guess 50% of people wear them anyway.

Any truth to the fact that the division directors are asking for 1 day of TW? Bc I heard the Enf director asked - on her own not as part of this request - and was told no. So I don't see what the point is unless they think all the divisions asking jointly is better leverage or whatever.


I heard that one division director thought it might be a possibility if everyone asks. Could be true, could be a way of the division director simply trying to show support to staff knowing full well it won’t happen.
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2026 22:54     Subject: Realignment for SEC
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Anonymous wrote:I hear it is happening. And soon. And any thoughts about seating and lease terms and wondering how it will work and how can they do this with no telework are irrelevant. The agency doesn’t have control anymore. And even if they did this Chairman has no clue or doesn’t even ponder how this or anything else would impact staff.

While we had all thought things may have finally stabilized, this will throw DC into chaos and worry. No one realizes that nothing will get done while all the moving and shuffling is going on. Cleaning out offices. Moving your own stuff.


If any of this is true, losing SP2 maybe be a good thing long term, even if there is some short term pain.

Once there is an administration that is not so hostile telework (possible even under a non-Trump Republican administration) it will be easier to demonstrate the need with the lower footprint.


Everyone keep saying in three years . . . In three years. But it could be seven. And even if a more reasonable or humane person is chairman, this isn’t something they will change day 1.



I will note that the SEC is an agency that still considers people "new" if they've only been there 5 years. They tend to attract folks that go "only three years? i can wait them out." Of course, that makes it hard to effect big sweeping changes, but not impossible.
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2026 21:25     Subject: Realignment for SEC
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I doubt there will be any settlement. Maybe with the Division directors asking for a day we get one day. But that is even highly doubtful.


Our division director asked him about returning to the old tradition of jeans on Fridays and he was berated for even asking. How dare the peasants request such things!


I don’t believe this. Based on what I’ve seen, it’s hard to imagine PA berating anyone. He is pretty steady Freddy.


A tongue lashing was the expression that was used to describe it. I suppose that is milder than berating.


I don’t even believe that version.
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2026 19:35     Subject: Realignment for SEC
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I doubt there will be any settlement. Maybe with the Division directors asking for a day we get one day. But that is even highly doubtful.


Our division director asked him about returning to the old tradition of jeans on Fridays and he was berated for even asking. How dare the peasants request such things!


I don’t believe this. Based on what I’ve seen, it’s hard to imagine PA berating anyone. He is pretty steady Freddy.


A tongue lashing was the expression that was used to describe it. I suppose that is milder than berating.
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2026 19:32     Subject: Realignment for SEC
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I doubt there will be any settlement. Maybe with the Division directors asking for a day we get one day. But that is even highly doubtful.


Our division director asked him about returning to the old tradition of jeans on Fridays and he was berated for even asking. How dare the peasants request such things!


I don’t believe this. Based on what I’ve seen, it’s hard to imagine PA berating anyone. He is pretty steady Freddy.


I have heard the division director asked but I don’t believe for a second PA berated anyone. In all those years hearing enforcement cases he hated he asked a ton of pointed questions and staff hated it. But he never berated anyone.
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2026 18:07     Subject: Realignment for SEC
Anonymous wrote:When would all this SP2 office consolidation happen? Doesn't it tend to be expensive - yes you can make ppl move their own stuff but you still need movers to move furniture around to turn every office into a double.

Leaving the SEC in a few months anyway so maybe I just leave early if it now means being stuffed 2 to an office by Feb.


Wouldn’t moving your own stuff open up injury possibilities? I know people do it voluntarily but being told you would seem to make an injury the responsibility of the agency for workman’s comp and all that.
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2026 18:04     Subject: Realignment for SEC
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I doubt there will be any settlement. Maybe with the Division directors asking for a day we get one day. But that is even highly doubtful.


Our division director asked him about returning to the old tradition of jeans on Fridays and he was berated for even asking. How dare the peasants request such things!


I don’t believe this. Based on what I’ve seen, it’s hard to imagine PA berating anyone. He is pretty steady Freddy.
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2026 16:40     Subject: Realignment for SEC
When would all this SP2 office consolidation happen? Doesn't it tend to be expensive - yes you can make ppl move their own stuff but you still need movers to move furniture around to turn every office into a double.

Leaving the SEC in a few months anyway so maybe I just leave early if it now means being stuffed 2 to an office by Feb.
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2026 16:38     Subject: Realignment for SEC
I was gonna say why does it matter if he says yes or not to jeans on Friday - I'd venture to guess 50% of people wear them anyway.

Any truth to the fact that the division directors are asking for 1 day of TW? Bc I heard the Enf director asked - on her own not as part of this request - and was told no. So I don't see what the point is unless they think all the divisions asking jointly is better leverage or whatever.
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2026 16:25     Subject: Realignment for SEC
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I doubt there will be any settlement. Maybe with the Division directors asking for a day we get one day. But that is even highly doubtful.


Our division director asked him about returning to the old tradition of jeans on Fridays and he was berated for even asking. How dare the peasants request such things!


A division director wouldn’t ask about jeans on Friday. Tons of people already do that.
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2026 16:21     Subject: Realignment for SEC
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I doubt there will be any settlement. Maybe with the Division directors asking for a day we get one day. But that is even highly doubtful.


Our division director asked him about returning to the old tradition of jeans on Fridays and he was berated for even asking. How dare the peasants request such things!


No to jeans but no one said anything about sweatpants!
Anonymous
Post 01/19/2026 15:22     Subject: Realignment for SEC
Anonymous wrote:I doubt there will be any settlement. Maybe with the Division directors asking for a day we get one day. But that is even highly doubtful.


Our division director asked him about returning to the old tradition of jeans on Fridays and he was berated for even asking. How dare the peasants request such things!