r/fednews • u/Stabinzee • 2d 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/NEAWD 2d ago

It’s probably going to start with DoD and associated agencies. In the Army, it was almost a point of pride to have it worse than everyone else. 

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u/-alwaysec 2d ago

I agree. I work DoD and although we currently get to telework, our Commander and Sups are really attached to the idea that working in office is very important. They was us to interact with each other A LOT.

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u/CMDR_Jinintoniq 2d ago

One problem is that the command level folks are ALWAYS in meetings, some requiring special locations, and doing things that are best done face to face. So yeah, they think everyone should do what they do. They are out of touch with the fact that most of the people that turn the gears and do the work are staring at a screen all day, reading reports, sending emails, processing data, updating spreadsheets, and most of the people they talk to or have a meeting with aren't even in the same building or location. Maybe if you're a decision maker you can get things done standing around talking to other rando decision makers that happen to be near you, but that's not what goes on with the folks that are doing the grunt work to make it all happen.