If more than a handful of office workers thought this way, "return to office" mandates would've failed massively. Corporations didn't seem to run into any difficulties, and neither did Trump.
You're partly right. Because we were put on forced telework from 2020 onward in my DoD agency, a handful of colleagues I know DID move out of the DMV. We were repeatedly warned in that time period NOT to move farther away, because inevitably we'd be called back in. We were called back for a "partial" return to office a couple years ago, where we had to show up at work one day a week for "enhanced collaboration," which was ridiculous because nobody was ever there on the same day. Of course, this week, we ALL had to be back every day of the week and will be going forward now. Those who moved out of the area have some very tough choices to make immediately...or be fired from their positions.
FWIW...unpopular opinion, but shit-canning ALL telework in the federal gov't is counterproductive. I've been in federal government for almost a quarter century, working 17 of those years on a partial TW schedule, and the past 5 on near full time TW. For almost all of those years, I received an "exceeds expectations" end of year rating...so did most of my colleagues. The whole "only 6% of the fed gov't workforce physically reports to work" is pure BULLSHIT, in an even bigger set of bullshit stats, perpetrated and promoted by Joni Ernst and a bunch of other RINOs.
I agree that not all workers should be back at an office. My SO worked a Government job and worked from home for 25 years. There isn't even an office close to go to. SO would travel to DC or VA once or twice a year, but otherwise was very productive at home. Plus on call 24/7
If I had a “work from home DC job I sure as hell wouldn’t be living in DC. I’ll bet a lot of them don’t.
If more than a handful of office workers thought this way, "return to office" mandates would've failed massively. Corporations didn't seem to run into any difficulties, and neither did Trump.
Only unproductive ass kisses need supervision. Productive people don't need a babysitter.
Stop fucking with Productive people. That's downright hateful and Anti American.
You're partly right. Because we were put on forced telework from 2020 onward in my DoD agency, a handful of colleagues I know DID move out of the DMV. We were repeatedly warned in that time period NOT to move farther away, because inevitably we'd be called back in. We were called back for a "partial" return to office a couple years ago, where we had to show up at work one day a week for "enhanced collaboration," which was ridiculous because nobody was ever there on the same day. Of course, this week, we ALL had to be back every day of the week and will be going forward now. Those who moved out of the area have some very tough choices to make immediately...or be fired from their positions.
FWIW...unpopular opinion, but shit-canning ALL telework in the federal gov't is counterproductive. I've been in federal government for almost a quarter century, working 17 of those years on a partial TW schedule, and the past 5 on near full time TW. For almost all of those years, I received an "exceeds expectations" end of year rating...so did most of my colleagues. The whole "only 6% of the fed gov't workforce physically reports to work" is pure BULLSHIT, in an even bigger set of bullshit stats, perpetrated and promoted by Joni Ernst and a bunch of other RINOs.
agreed. Especially since fuel prices are higher than covid days. Fix that problem first.
I agree that not all workers should be back at an office. My SO worked a Government job and worked from home for 25 years. There isn't even an office close to go to. SO would travel to DC or VA once or twice a year, but otherwise was very productive at home. Plus on call 24/7