Anonymous
Post 01/06/2025 19:13     Subject: Predictions for fed gov't tomorrow (Tuesday)?
to the pp that said that the public schools will be closed all week. They won’t do that again unless there is a real true emergency. 3 days at most. And I think Wednesday will be a delay not a closure. The roads should absolutely be cleared by then.

Not to mention that the last time they did close all week we had a ton more snow.
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2025 19:12     Subject: Predictions for fed gov't tomorrow (Tuesday)?
Wish they would just announce it!
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2025 18:50     Subject: Predictions for fed gov't tomorrow (Tuesday)?
DCPS just closed. It's OPM's turn!
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2025 18:48     Subject: Predictions for fed gov't tomorrow (Tuesday)?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:I’m going against the grain and saying closed. (DCUM tends to be ridiculously conservative/off the mark with these predictions)


If it keeps snowing, then closed (possibly liberal leave). I don't know how much they take into consideration folks that have to work in person (I do). If my street isn't plowed it's really not safe for me to make it to the main road - I imagine others are in the same boat.


I think they do and the public misconception that almost all Feds are able to telework actually helps our cause in these circumstances. OPM can declare a building closure/mass telework and those who regularly bash the “lazy Feds all working from home in their pjs” don’t really have anything more to complain about.


I am amazed that two people who know that I am full time remote assumed that I was not working today because they heard the government was closed. It is not closed for people who can work from home. I wish the media would make that more clear,


I mean this gently, but no one cares or remembers the details of a non-household member’s work schedule.


Gently...as noted in the original post, both people (my mom and a neighbor) absolutely know I work from home.
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2025 18:46     Subject: Predictions for fed gov't tomorrow (Tuesday)?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’m going against the grain and saying closed. (DCUM tends to be ridiculously conservative/off the mark with these predictions)


If it keeps snowing, then closed (possibly liberal leave). I don't know how much they take into consideration folks that have to work in person (I do). If my street isn't plowed it's really not safe for me to make it to the main road - I imagine others are in the same boat.


I think they do and the public misconception that almost all Feds are able to telework actually helps our cause in these circumstances. OPM can declare a building closure/mass telework and those who regularly bash the “lazy Feds all working from home in their pjs” don’t really have anything more to complain about.


I am amazed that two people who know that I am full time remote assumed that I was not working today because they heard the government was closed. It is not closed for people who can work from home. I wish the media would make that more clear,


I mean this gently, but no one cares or remembers the details of a non-household member’s work schedule.


You do not know which of your friends commute, work from home, some combination, do not work? Most friends yes.
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2025 18:40     Subject: Predictions for fed gov't tomorrow (Tuesday)?
Anonymous wrote:My company did full WFH today. There really was no reason to do it.

I had to drop off my kid at Amtrak in DC this morning at 9am. I woke up at 6 am, managed to shovel driveway, get dressed, eat, drive in to DC Union station and drop kid off at 9am.

The roads all around Capital and Union station were all plowed, I drove down River Road right down Clara Barton Parkway into DC no problem, on way home made a wrong turn so ended up on 66 back to 95 and back off on River Road. So were on a bunch of roads.

If was the 1990s everyone be at work and at school.


The roads are all empty, accident free and cleared because most people stayed off the roads, and then individuals who went out conclude that WFH was unnecessary because they were able to get around.
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2025 18:37     Subject: Predictions for fed gov't tomorrow (Tuesday)?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Isn't snow mostly done now at 5-6 inches though with the possibility of another 1-3 inches this evening? So it likely depends on how plowing looks late afternoon/evening. I'm guessing liberal telework - while 66 and 395 will be fine - I'm not so sure about neighborhoods or even the major routes in towns being ok to get people to the highways/metro stations.[/quote


Everything is Fine, I drove two hours this morning in a roundrtrip between 8am and nine am in Maryland, DC and Virginia. Was on tons of roads. No issues


Part of why you had no problems is that most of the people are off the roads.
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2025 16:52     Subject: Predictions for fed gov't tomorrow (Tuesday)?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’m going against the grain and saying closed. (DCUM tends to be ridiculously conservative/off the mark with these predictions)


If it keeps snowing, then closed (possibly liberal leave). I don't know how much they take into consideration folks that have to work in person (I do). If my street isn't plowed it's really not safe for me to make it to the main road - I imagine others are in the same boat.


I think they do and the public misconception that almost all Feds are able to telework actually helps our cause in these circumstances. OPM can declare a building closure/mass telework and those who regularly bash the “lazy Feds all working from home in their pjs” don’t really have anything more to complain about.


I am amazed that two people who know that I am full time remote assumed that I was not working today because they heard the government was closed. It is not closed for people who can work from home. I wish the media would make that more clear,


I mean this gently, but no one cares or remembers the details of a non-household member’s work schedule.
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2025 16:49     Subject: Predictions for fed gov't tomorrow (Tuesday)?
It will be same as today, closed.
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2025 16:47     Subject: Predictions for fed gov't tomorrow (Tuesday)?
We follow OPM only if it closes or there is a delay so hoping for one of those. My kids are in FCPS but I have meetings I can't miss so I will be faced with either taking them to the office or working while taking leave (yes my job's snow policy is stupid).
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2025 16:24     Subject: Predictions for fed gov't tomorrow (Tuesday)?
I am SO hoping for a delay or open with liberal telework at most. My daughter’s preschool has been closed since the 23rd. They follow OPM so they’ll be open if the government is.
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2025 16:00     Subject: Predictions for fed gov't tomorrow (Tuesday)?
Alexandria and Arlington are closed. That's all major school systems shut.

Read the room, OPM.
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2025 15:46     Subject: Predictions for fed gov't tomorrow (Tuesday)?
Anonymous wrote:Schools are closed already for tomorrow? MCPS and Fairfax at least - IDK about Arlington yet but I assume they'll close too.


Frederick County is closed.
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2025 15:22     Subject: Predictions for fed gov't tomorrow (Tuesday)?
Schools are closed already for tomorrow? MCPS and Fairfax at least - IDK about Arlington yet but I assume they'll close too.
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2025 15:22     Subject: Predictions for fed gov't tomorrow (Tuesday)?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’m going against the grain and saying closed. (DCUM tends to be ridiculously conservative/off the mark with these predictions)


If it keeps snowing, then closed (possibly liberal leave). I don't know how much they take into consideration folks that have to work in person (I do). If my street isn't plowed it's really not safe for me to make it to the main road - I imagine others are in the same boat.


I think they do and the public misconception that almost all Feds are able to telework actually helps our cause in these circumstances. OPM can declare a building closure/mass telework and those who regularly bash the “lazy Feds all working from home in their pjs” don’t really have anything more to complain about.


I am amazed that two people who know that I am full time remote assumed that I was not working today because they heard the government was closed. It is not closed for people who can work from home. I wish the media would make that more clear,


My mom asked this too! No mom, I don't get a snow day because I don't have to commute anywhere!