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Anonymous wrote:Week 4. So how many have made it through using no time off so far?

Only one in my group at HQ here today including mgmt. I think everyone celebrated 4 weeks by taking today off. I’m unclear how people are burning so much leave though. I get a ton but I’d be out of it by year end if I used 1-2 days per week every week. Are people just like I’ll deal with it then? I’ll quit then? Is no one taking any kind of planned vacation this year? I mean I may quit anyway but I’d rather get a nice vacation payout.

FWIW the people in my group who consistently take amazing vacations just aren’t this year. Or maybe it’s 1 amazing vacation instead of the 3 they typically take. Job uncertainty esp for those whose spouse is also a Fed or Fed adjacent. So I think that frees up like 5-10 days per trip so that’s 5-10 wks where they can take a day off weekly.

I also think people are doing what they have to right now to make this work. If they can only make it work using a ton of leave and they start running low, maybe they try to go part time or start looking for another job. I carried over max. Have a time off award and a small bank of credit hours. Plus I have a ton of sick leave. Maybe over time I can figure out how to use less leave. For now I have been stuck with middle of the day appointments I can’t reschedule — but will schedule the next one at a better time.

And this won’t be forever. It just won’t. I don’t know how long it will be but at some point regular telework will come back.

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Anonymous wrote:Did everyone’s increase go through OK? I know they said some mistakes were made, but not terribly clear about how widespread.

Who said that there was an issue with people’s pay? I didn’t see that!

they issued corrected sf50s but won't be able to correct the pay disparity until next paycheck.

but also the pay is just wrong-- the deductions listed on my paystub do not match the amount actually deducted from my gross pay.

also some folks leave balances are wrong.

I guess this is what happens when a bunch of people quit all at once.

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Anonymous wrote:Did everyone’s increase go through OK? I know they said some mistakes were made, but not terribly clear about how widespread.

Who said that there was an issue with people’s pay? I didn’t see that!

they issued corrected sf50s but won't be able to correct the pay disparity until next paycheck.

but also the pay is just wrong-- the deductions listed on my paystub do not match the amount actually deducted from my gross pay.

also some folks leave balances are wrong.

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Anonymous wrote:Week 4. So how many have made it through using no time off so far?

Only one in my group at HQ here today including mgmt. I think everyone celebrated 4 weeks by taking today off. I’m unclear how people are burning so much leave though. I get a ton but I’d be out of it by year end if I used 1-2 days per week every week. Are people just like I’ll deal with it then? I’ll quit then? Is no one taking any kind of planned vacation this year? I mean I may quit anyway but I’d rather get a nice vacation payout.

FWIW the people in my group who consistently take amazing vacations just aren’t this year. Or maybe it’s 1 amazing vacation instead of the 3 they typically take. Job uncertainty esp for those whose spouse is also a Fed or Fed adjacent. So I think that frees up like 5-10 days per trip so that’s 5-10 wks where they can take a day off weekly.

Anonymous wrote:Week 4. So how many have made it through using no time off so far?

Only one in my group at HQ here today including mgmt. I think everyone celebrated 4 weeks by taking today off. I’m unclear how people are burning so much leave though. I get a ton but I’d be out of it by year end if I used 1-2 days per week every week. Are people just like I’ll deal with it then? I’ll quit then? Is no one taking any kind of planned vacation this year? I mean I may quit anyway but I’d rather get a nice vacation payout.

Anonymous wrote:Week 4. So how many have made it through using no time off so far?

I have used tons of leave

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Anonymous wrote:From Ignites...

SEC Not Done With Job Cuts: Atkins

New Chair Paul Atkins says headcount is down 15% and further reductions are still possible.

....Atkins did not rule out the possibility of further job cuts during the Wednesday address, but he also acknowledged that the reductions had created an unspecified number of vacancies that will be filled.

He also said the SEC was about to begin a review of the commission's business services contracts, focusing on information technology outsourcing, Reuters reported.

What a waste. All that effort at cutting, and now hiring again. And then cutting. Just going in circles.

FWIW he did NOT say there would be hiring from the outside. He made a comment about younger ppl will have opportunities so I suspect internal movement - voluntary or forced - in the next few years.

This is likely the case and there are a number of vacant management positions.

Who the hell in their right freakin mind would take a mgmt position in this environment? Rather chew broken glass or have rats eat me alive. Though maybe for $800k with a bullet proof 10 year contract.

Week 4. So how many have made it through using no time off so far?

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Anonymous wrote:From Ignites...

SEC Not Done With Job Cuts: Atkins

New Chair Paul Atkins says headcount is down 15% and further reductions are still possible.

....Atkins did not rule out the possibility of further job cuts during the Wednesday address, but he also acknowledged that the reductions had created an unspecified number of vacancies that will be filled.

He also said the SEC was about to begin a review of the commission's business services contracts, focusing on information technology outsourcing, Reuters reported.

What a waste. All that effort at cutting, and now hiring again. And then cutting. Just going in circles.

FWIW he did NOT say there would be hiring from the outside. He made a comment about younger ppl will have opportunities so I suspect internal movement - voluntary or forced - in the next few years.

This is likely the case and there are a number of vacant management positions.

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Anonymous wrote:My eyes rolled so hard reading this, they almost fell out of my head

https://nypost.com/2025/05/02/business/why-the-sec-is-about-to-feel-the-wrath-of-elon-musks-doge/

wow. Whoever sent those emails to the NYPost is really a piece of work.

I actually didn't think it was all that big of a deal as the article makes it out to be. It's not my thing but we do this kinda corporate bs periodically at my private sector employer too.

This. Not to mention that there were multiple articles that talked about how The first quarter of 2025 was the busiest in 20 years. So you know they were working overtime.

https://today.westlaw.com/Document/Id788b130da6011ef89d1b169ce2312c0/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=(sc.Default)&firstPage=true

I don’t know how long I’m going to hold out for some form of regular telework to come back. This is horrible. I have had a regular telework day since 2008!

Read the section on the sec in Project 2025. It’s all right there. They’re not hiding the ball. Big emphasis on IT efficiencies and better management. Not really slashing people per se.

The agencies where they want to slash tons of people are either considered “liberal” (USAID, cfpb) or really went on huge hiring binge under Biden (VA, IRS).

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Anonymous wrote:Did everyone’s increase go through OK? I know they said some mistakes were made, but not terribly clear about how widespread.

Who said that there was an issue with people’s pay? I didn’t see that!

They messed up on the SF-50s. You should have a couple with the most recent having your correct pay. As a tip you should always look when you get an email from EOPF to see what they did.

Anonymous wrote:Did everyone’s increase go through OK? I know they said some mistakes were made, but not terribly clear about how widespread.

Who said that there was an issue with people’s pay? I didn’t see that!

Did everyone’s increase go through OK? I know they said some mistakes were made, but not terribly clear about how widespread.