Govt Work at Home May Be Over

[OccamsRazor]

Your post about having Wednesday's off appeared weirdly untruthful to the issue being discussed, since having Wednesdays off is not the norm, in my experience. So I called you on it. Something I would have a called out no matter who here had posted such.

Must admit that this caught my attention as well. Just about all GOV workers that I have dealt with in the past either work every day M-F, or have a CWS with either every-other Friday or Monday off. Never heard of choosing Wednesday as the day off however, I can't say it is impossible. Odd but definitely not impossible. Maybe Sam has his own reasons for taking that day off. None of our business..

 

[Grumpy]

Must admit that this caught my attention as well. Just about all GOV workers that I have dealt with in the past either work every day M-F, or have a CWS with either every-other Friday or Monday off. Never heard of choosing Wednesday as the day off however, I can't say it is impossible. Odd but definitely not impossible. Maybe Sam has his own reasons for taking that day off. None of our business..

Guy I worked with did 10 hour days and took off Wednesdays, he said he did it as he liked to break up his workweek and it was easier to schedule appointments on Wednesday than a Monday or Friday.

 

[PeoplesElbow]

Must admit that this caught my attention as well. Just about all GOV workers that I have dealt with in the past either work every day M-F, or have a CWS with either every-other Friday or Monday off. Never heard of choosing Wednesday as the day off however, I can't say it is impossible. Odd but definitely not impossible. Maybe Sam has his own reasons for taking that day off. None of our business..

Ever think it's a 4-10 schedule?

 

[SamSpade]

Your post about having Wednesday's off appeared weirdly untruthful to the issue being discussed, since having Wednesdays off is not the norm, in my experience. So I called you on it. Something I would have a called out no matter who here had posted such.

It's been my schedule for the past 15-20 years. With a small staff, everyone gets a day off when they work 4/10, and one wants Friday, another wants Monday. Since we believe SOMEONE needs to be in the office, I chose Wednesday. I very much like it. Medical offices tend to have fewer patrons and some stores like ALDI restock those days.

On one thread, pretty recently, you had started, with a question seeking help and advise on something which I forget what it was, I posted a very detailed and polite reply that should have answered that inquiry. And yet you ignored my contribution in my attempt to help. If I had a problem with you, I never would have posted that thoughtful response.

Probably because you were on ignore, and actually still are. Occasionally I read references when I click show ignore - and your posts about me are rude. If you want me to read your posts, you're going to have to be more persuasive than putting the blame on me.

But - I don't respond to a lot of stuff. Sometimes I forget a thread, and sometimes I find my own answers.

It is you yourself that is butt hurt, angry, with a self imposed enmity towards me, not the other way around.

It's not "butt hurt". And I don't care about anyone online to have "enmity".
It's turning off the noise. If I want to read a 100 post thread, it's easier to just ignore the ones which are irrelevant or don't add anything to the discussion. I'd make an exception if you were funny.

Perhaps there are overwhelming moments in your life that sit fresh in your mind, or the cumulative effects of same, while posting which trigger the thought that someone is intentionally being crass, or rude and insensitive, towards you?

(rolls eyes). Dude. I mean, damn.

 

[gemma_rae]

Really? @stgislander is a slack worker subsidized by @Gilligan ?!?

Sawry guys, but that is too funny.

 

[stgislander]

Actually, the work I perform subsidizes his Corona and rusty trailer habit.

 

[OccamsRazor]

Ever think it's a 4-10 schedule?

Yep. And like I mentioned IN MY POST... the vast majority of people I deal with have either Monday or Friday as their day off

 

[SamSpade]

Yep. And like I mentioned IN MY POST... the vast majority of people I deal with have either Monday or Friday as their day off

And it is 4/10. And I choose Wednesday mostly because someone must always be present, and Monday and Friday were taken.

 

[somdwatch]

Suppose I am in the minority then...
I have to email and call folks on PAX and other GOV facilities all the time. Consistently getting no replies, replies a week later, no answers to phone calls and leaving unreturned voicemails, etc.
Maybe the people I am calling/emailing are on this very forum and are unwilling to break away from posting

That happens a lot even in the office. Some people think to highly of themselves or the request is "not in my swimlane" and

 

[OccamsRazor]

Funny story related to discussions in this thread.. Names changed to protect the innocent.

Had to go onto PAX for a meeting a few weeks ago. While I was there and after the meeting (it ended around 1:30PM), I noticed the female assistant for the meeting lead headed out the door. Purse in hand, jacket on, etc.
Me: "Oh, is that Marcy headed out the door? Is she off to another meeting?"
John: "No, she has a kid in middle school and she has to pick them up."
Me: "Is there an emergency. Are they OK?"
John: "Oh yeah. They are fine. She picks them up every day."
Me: "She leaves at 1:30 every day?"
John: "Yep!"
Me: "Is she part time?"
John: "Nope. She is full time."

At this point, I didn't even continue the discussion. I know for a fact this person arrives at the office at 8:30AM every day. Now, you do the math.

Have a feeling a lot of this goes on in or around the base.

 

[gemma_rae]

Actually, the work I perform subsidizes his Corona and rusty trailer habit.
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Do you also "unjar" the AirBnB complainers?

 

[Sneakers]

Ever notice that when someone posts long paragraphs, it almost always could have been said in a sentence or two? Like, more words makes it more important and meaningful?

 

[thurley42]

This thread is still going....JFC

 

[Grumpy]

Funny story related to discussions in this thread.. Names changed to protect the innocent.

Had to go onto PAX for a meeting a few weeks ago. While I was there and after the meeting (it ended around 1:30PM), I noticed the female assistant for the meeting lead headed out the door. Purse in hand, jacket on, etc.
Me: "Oh, is that Marcy headed out the door? Is she off to another meeting?"
John: "No, she has a kid in middle school and she has to pick them up."
Me: "Is there an emergency. Are they OK?"
John: "Oh yeah. They are fine. She picks them up every day."
Me: "She leaves at 1:30 every day?"
John: "Yep!"
Me: "Is she part time?"
John: "Nope. She is full time."

At this point, I didn't even continue the discussion. I know for a fact this person arrives at the office at 8:30AM every day. Now, you do the math.

Have a feeling a lot of this goes on in or around the base.

Worked at a government org in DC for a few years. Typical workday for ALOT of govt folks was 830am arrive, 9am go to breakfast, 10am back to work, 11am go to lunch, 1pm meet up in the 6th floor cafeteria for card games, 230pm back to work, 330pm go home.

The 1pm card games always involved 2 or 3 tables with a dozen or so of people participating plus many onlookers. That place was the dregs of government, none of the other govt orgs I worked at came close to this place.

 

[SamSpade]

Worked at a government org in DC for a few years. Typical workday for ALOT of govt folks was 830am arrive, 9am go to breakfast, 10am back to work, 11am go to lunch, 1pm meet up in the 6th floor cafeteria for card games, 230pm back to work, 330pm go home.

The 1pm card games always involved 2 or 3 tables with a dozen or so of people participating plus many onlookers. That place was the dregs of government, none of the other govt orgs I worked at came close to this place.

Yep. Woman I "worked" alongside of, for years. BIG union person. She left for some very serious medical reasons - I don't know if she's still alive.
Never saw her do anything that resembled work but would get upset if anything interrupted her breakfast.

Also a secretary who was like out of a sitcom - got upset whenever she was asked to do work - "I suppose you expect me to do that".
Another who as I described once earlier - clocked in, took off all day, came back mid-afternoon, clocked out again.

And then there were the people who were just certifiably - crazy.

Oddly enough - I haven't seem much of that in about ten years.

 

[RoseRed]

I remember a gov dude would check in in the morning, disappear during the day and return in the afternoon. He got busted for double dipping. Turns out, he was working for a contractor by providing training classes during the work day. He actually did get fired by the gov.

 

[PrchJrkr]

My brother and I both worked for contractors back in the early 80s. The department he supported had a guy who would come in every morning and sit with his back to the cubicle doorway and sleep. One day around lunchtime I was visiting and we heard a loud crashing sound. Poor Jerry had leaned too far back in his chair and flipped it! Jerry also had a "little" drinking problem...

 

[SamSpade]

I remember a gov dude would check in in the morning, disappear during the day and return in the afternoon. He got busted for double dipping. Turns out, he was working for a contractor by providing training classes during the work day. He actually did get fired by the gov.

On the other hand -

Years ago, we had a FORMER employee call in to tell his former co-workers - that if his wife called, he was busy and could not be disturbed.

When what happened was -he had RETIRED TWO YEARS EARLIER but had never told his wife.
He spent the entire day, for two YEARS, down the street at a local bar, pretending he was at work - pretending to his wife.

He just didn't want to be at HOME all day.

 

[RoseRed]

On the other hand -

Years ago, we had a FORMER employee call in to tell his former co-workers - that if his wife called, he was busy and could not be disturbed.

When what happened was -he had RETIRED TWO YEARS EARLIER but had never told his wife.
He spent the entire day, for two YEARS, down the street at a local bar, pretending he was at work - pretending to his wife.

He just didn't want to be at HOME all day.

Dang! That's some dedication!

 

[SamSpade]

Dang! That's some dedication!

I remember the laugh we all had, especially when he had to face his wife after two years,
I mean, damn. You really had to hate being with your spouse to pretend to be at work so you wouldn't be HOME.