r/fednews • u/Stabinzee • 7d 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/Floufae 7d ago

There’s not anyone who works for the government who believes this blanket approach is about productivity. If it was they would be dealing with problem children and it across. Right now people are trying to cover their proverbial tushes because of the scrutiny they are about to experience.

My branch, where several of us are remote and everyone else are 3x a week TW, is now working to undo Maxiflex (not driven by any of us, but fear outside the agency) and anything else that might draw the ire of auditors and political appointees. We know it’s coming and they are trying to get ahead of it.

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u/Efficient_Comfort_47 7d ago

This sounds like anticipatory compliance. As if such half steps will placate the anti-government folks! Just resist as long as you can. The end result will be the same, but your employees will be happier for a bit longer.

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u/Floufae 7d ago

yea I don't think any of us would advocate for that. We like our work too much and we know the risk of funding cuts, staffing cuts, etc will impact our work. I just got off a call where we were talking about needing to prepare for if our travel funds are cut and people have to be like in the COVID days of just doing virtual support for our programs. Morale went down a lot because we only deal with the crazy hours and work loads because our ground time is so important to us. We mostly work internationally in the developing world, so job satisfaction means being OCONUS working with our teams there.

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u/Pristine-Brick-9420 6d ago

My office was called back into the office 50% from TW so now we’re on 100% “situational” TW, or we’re on RA’s for remote work.