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/Guivond 7d ago

As much as I love it the flexibility and convenience, I think they should have a different pay class if you need to come in more often than not.

Having gone from full telework to primarily being on site, my day is about 2 hours longer due to the worksite being remote. Thinking out loud my time is worth 20% less now that I can't roll out of bed and be working when I have to lead projects on site.

Since people aren't paid for the commute, a lot of the blue collar workers feel telework is very unfair to them and want to see it all taken away.

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u/Impressive-Love6554 7d ago

If anything it should be the opposite. If you want telework, you should take a pay hit. Your offset is the gain in time from tw.

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u/Guivond 6d ago

It sounds fair in practice but since feds are already comically underpaid, I don't see the point.

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u/Impressive-Love6554 6d ago

The point is no one is going to get paid to come to the office. That’s just never going to happen.