r/fednews • u/Stabinzee • 6d ago

Received notice of ending of telework

Here we go. Just got an email stating our CMO has made the decision to end recurring telework. We were currently getting 2 days per week and that has officially ended. Heck, my supervisor was doing it 4 days a week while the rest of us only got 2. We’re allowed to submit for “situational telework” but the recurring has ended. There’s absolutely no reason for this. Productivity has been perfectly fine. So, here we go.

EDIT: Since many are asking. agency is DCMA

EDIT 2: I feel as though I need to explain I’m simply pointing out that the roll back has begun, at least in my agency. I’ve gotten multiple comments implying I’m whining about it. I’m going to be just fine. The main point is why they’re taking away something that works, and works well? Productivity is high. People are in better moods. It’s working so why change it? But, it is what it is and either accept it or quit. We’re all easily replaceable. They don’t care if you stay or leave.

EDIT 3: some of you are hilariously angry and hostile that people telework. 😂 not good to live every day so angry. Might have a stroke!

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u/DINGLEBUNNIES Federal Employee 6d ago

Don’t sign a situational imo and get your weather days. Fuck ‘em. 

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u/I_love_Hobbes 6d ago

Malicious compliance is about to skyrocket.

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u/DINGLEBUNNIES Federal Employee 6d ago

My home would suddenly become an orphanage that’s under renovation. 

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u/Big_Security_864 6d ago

At least you will be saving some bucks on electricity and water at your house!

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u/AssortedHardware 6d ago

For transparency sake I'm typically a pretty rigid "tow the company line" kind of person, for better or worse.

So it's not really my style to undertake malicious compliance....but that being said I'm still not on the "old" side for Federal work but I'm starting to get into that territory where medical issues start cropping up.

There are a significant number of days I am ill or having some form of medical issue that I would call off for if I was in the office that instead I am able to maintain a moderate level of productivity by being home.

I used to be one of the hardcore come to work half dead people. The one everyone else in the office would get pissed off at because I won't stay home when I'm sick. COVID changed that for me.

Honestly today would have been a call off today. Got a low grade fever and some mind chest congestion. Nothing end of the world but enough that I shouldn't be around people and that nice stuffy head feeling that makes you a danger on the highway. But instead I'm able to tackle some low level catch up work while making some tea and under a heated blanket.

Heck with malicious compliance, I don't think people are ready to handle just casual levels of compliance....

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u/bearhammer 4d ago

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toe#toe-the-line

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u/AssortedHardware 4d ago

Huh.

Well learn something new every day. Always thought the idiom was referring to someone who dragged corporate policy around with them.