Take your pick:

• CNN
• Politico
• USA Today
• Washington Post

Some of those that work forces

Are the same that burn crosses

Is there more info besides this article?

As this is a potential legal issue, I'd suggest attempting to do some more research with the https://dob.dc.gov/page/homeowners-center rather than asking us randos.

However a friend who build a deck on his property in DC and ran a foul of a rule not based on permits but of building too close to the sidewalk and had to at his own expense cut the deck back.

Stay away from head hunters

>You lose out on spurious connections because the other people are hybrid on different days.

This. This so much! What good is it for me to be in the office if the people that I would need or want to work with in-person aren't there on my dedicated day? Why go if just to attend virtual meetings?

Also doesn't help that a lot of spaces aren't designed well to foster the collaboration one might want on a hybrid schedule. No, I don't want an entirely open office floor plan, but the cubicle farm isn't any better in 2023.

Your IBS sounds like it might negatively impact major life activities such as work. The episodic nature of your disability sure sounds like it could impact your commute too. Sounds REASONABLE to ask for an ACCOMMODATION of workplace flexibility to manage your illness. Lol. 💅🏾

It does. It is. And the oversight body OPM is where exactly? Lol.

I understand and agree with you. What you might not understand, is there are some of us who are aware of this clear guidance/legal direction not being followed. So, yes, there are much more than “zero” federal employees who are teleworking outside of the region (I.e. National Capital Region) and getting paid non-regional D.C. area locality pay. Please. Do. Not. Shoot the messenger!

I am describing entrenched and systemic issues. Agencies have long used highly “creative” interpretations of legal statues. I am also pointing out a lack of oversight by OPM. These two phenomena are not exclusive to any one administration, they are two highly systematic problems that is highly entrenched. Review the PLUM and see how many political appointees manage government, who are often ignorant of the law or find creative ways to skirt around it! OPM doesn’t do much auditing, so problem become highly probable and/or entrenched.

Ah, yes, OPM was so helpful in this article right? Standard comms. 101 boiler plate responses. Suggesting media refer to their official report on telework. Honest question: Is OPM auditing agencies Telework Managing Officer’s agency data around Telework, as it is stipulated in the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010?

Government agencies have siloed communication. In some cases, agencies follow legal and/or OPM guidance strictly. In other cases, agencies use creative license to wiggle around legal/regulatory guidance. It is only a matter of time, before agencies start to compare what each other are doing. It would seem, agencies are accelerating their conversations around telework, and some agencies disingenuous use of telework locality determinations is only “just” being noticed.

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The bed is about 2' in depth by the way.

Adding to my wine bar list, thank you!

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And Amazon, Salesforce, Google etc would not dare mandate a return to the office rn either bc their workers would unionize. Labor very strong atm

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Holy typos in my post. I can see the government doing the same thing. We can’t afford to keep spending at the same rates. Trump wanted to move entire agencies thousands of miles to reduce headcount. Reverting to the pre pandemic telework guidelines could accomplish the same thing. There’s no way every agency functions as efficiently and effectively with WFH. The real estate sits vacant and creates unnecessary costs. It’s a no brainer and will happen.

That should change

The pandemic proved that most federal work can be done remotely, so no reason to move them out of DC, maybe just downsize the physical HQ office space.

Oh, federal employees are going to revitalize downtown businesses? At $16 for a mediocre sandwich for lunch? I suggest Muriel work with her real estate and developer buddies to drive down costs for those businesses because there's not much compelling or affordable about downtown businesses to federal employees.

> IMO even shooting the shit has value, in the form of building stronger relationships with your colleagues.

It also has value because it's on the clock.

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I agree, it's intangibly valuable, and I'm pretty resigned that those days are not directly productive to my timesheet cost centers, and apparently that's fine with management. It irks me, but I'm not going to let it raise my blood pressure.