Anonymous
Post 03/16/2026 16:46     Subject: OPM tomorrow
We had about 10 minutes of rain...heavy rain but it ended very fast.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2026 16:13     Subject: OPM tomorrow
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:HHS just told everyone to leave by 2


This seems like a weird choice. Current radar looks like it's worse now than it will be in normal afternoon commuting hours.


The original forecast said it would be the worst from 3-6pm.


My company sent us home at two pm in massive traffic and pouring rain I rather would have waited till 4 pm and miss traffic
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2026 12:39     Subject: OPM tomorrow
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:HHS just told everyone to leave by 2


This seems like a weird choice. Current radar looks like it's worse now than it will be in normal afternoon commuting hours.


The original forecast said it would be the worst from 3-6pm.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2026 12:38     Subject: OPM tomorrow
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'm not sure what to do. My child is currently on crutches and I'm not comfortable thinking of him doing the 3 blocks home from the bus stop in a storm under these circumstances. I have meetings all day, so I don't know how I can do part of the day at home, though.


You take leave and cancel the meetings if you can’t telework. That is what DOGE set up. Zero obligation to sacrifice your family needs to attend some meeting that could have easily been done on zoom.


Mandatory WFH in a storm is a lawsuit waiting to happen. My stupid company in Hurricanne Sandy closed our office building with full electric back up and I ended up being home and all three cars distroyed and 15 feet of water in my house, another guy got hurt severly in Far Rockaway.

It runs out our DR/BCP plan did not consider home location in his plan. So many people lived in more dangerous locations than work his decision to close office put a lot of us directly in harms way. One guy sued us.

My current home surrounded by trees. My office in a blacktop parking lot. I am safer at work today.


That’s a really specific situation. The concern today is commuting home in the afternoon when the storms may be the strongest. Many people have kids that they need to get home to, so wouldn’t want to stay at their office.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2026 12:36     Subject: OPM tomorrow
Anonymous wrote:HHS just told everyone to leave by 2


This seems like a weird choice. Current radar looks like it's worse now than it will be in normal afternoon commuting hours.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2026 12:26     Subject: OPM tomorrow
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We are allowed to telework after spending more than half the day in the office. I will telework and finish the day at home if it seems prudent tomorrow (commute time does not count of course)


That’s your agency’s general telework rule or just for today? Wow my agency was specific about that kind of arrangement being unacceptable - changing your daily schedule with telework.


This is a general rule everyday but can not be a regular pattern. Some managers are more flexible than others.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2026 12:23     Subject: OPM tomorrow
Anonymous wrote:HHS just told everyone to leave by 2


OPM announced it. Tekeworkers must complete the day at home. The rest get leave.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2026 12:21     Subject: OPM tomorrow
HHS just told everyone to leave by 2
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2026 12:12     Subject: OPM tomorrow
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'm not sure what to do. My child is currently on crutches and I'm not comfortable thinking of him doing the 3 blocks home from the bus stop in a storm under these circumstances. I have meetings all day, so I don't know how I can do part of the day at home, though.


You take leave and cancel the meetings if you can’t telework. That is what DOGE set up. Zero obligation to sacrifice your family needs to attend some meeting that could have easily been done on zoom.


Mandatory WFH in a storm is a lawsuit waiting to happen. My stupid company in Hurricanne Sandy closed our office building with full electric back up and I ended up being home and all three cars distroyed and 15 feet of water in my house, another guy got hurt severly in Far Rockaway.

It runs out our DR/BCP plan did not consider home location in his plan. So many people lived in more dangerous locations than work his decision to close office put a lot of us directly in harms way. One guy sued us.

My current home surrounded by trees. My office in a blacktop parking lot. I am safer at work today.


Are you prepared to sleep at the office? I did that when I worked at the hospital on several occasions, but would never for a routine office job.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2026 12:08     Subject: OPM tomorrow
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'm not sure what to do. My child is currently on crutches and I'm not comfortable thinking of him doing the 3 blocks home from the bus stop in a storm under these circumstances. I have meetings all day, so I don't know how I can do part of the day at home, though.


You take leave and cancel the meetings if you can’t telework. That is what DOGE set up. Zero obligation to sacrifice your family needs to attend some meeting that could have easily been done on zoom.


Mandatory WFH in a storm is a lawsuit waiting to happen. My stupid company in Hurricanne Sandy closed our office building with full electric back up and I ended up being home and all three cars distroyed and 15 feet of water in my house, another guy got hurt severly in Far Rockaway.

It runs out our DR/BCP plan did not consider home location in his plan. So many people lived in more dangerous locations than work his decision to close office put a lot of us directly in harms way. One guy sued us.

My current home surrounded by trees. My office in a blacktop parking lot. I am safer at work today.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2026 11:00     Subject: OPM tomorrow
I thought OPM gave everyone the option to telework.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2026 10:58     Subject: Re:OPM tomorrow
Vought will step in and declare the weather is God's punishment for lazy federal workers who should swim home for their penance.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2026 08:45     Subject: OPM tomorrow
Anonymous wrote:I'm not sure what to do. My child is currently on crutches and I'm not comfortable thinking of him doing the 3 blocks home from the bus stop in a storm under these circumstances. I have meetings all day, so I don't know how I can do part of the day at home, though.


You take leave and cancel the meetings if you can’t telework. That is what DOGE set up. Zero obligation to sacrifice your family needs to attend some meeting that could have easily been done on zoom.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2026 08:43     Subject: OPM tomorrow
Anonymous wrote:We are allowed to telework after spending more than half the day in the office. I will telework and finish the day at home if it seems prudent tomorrow (commute time does not count of course)


That’s your agency’s general telework rule or just for today? Wow my agency was specific about that kind of arrangement being unacceptable - changing your daily schedule with telework.
Anonymous
Post 03/16/2026 08:41     Subject: OPM tomorrow
My site sent out an email at 8 AM that it was closing at 12:30 and telework employees could take unscheduled leave or TW for the entire day. Except I was already here. Sigh.