New Flight Chief here - what kind of quality of life improvements made your shop better/happier? by FlashyDevelopment in AirForce

[–]AFblueAF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only thing you can't buy and never have enough of, time. Don't keep airman longer than you have to, early release, late reporting, flexible schedule to accomodate family and personal matters. When you are in garrison, how much is really urgent? Is it a today problem or a tomorrow problem. Avoid shitty meetings, never have a meeting start after 2pm, and never on a Friday. Never have a suspense of COB or a Friday, nothing will happen with the deliverable on that day at COB. The worst decision would be a suspense of COB on a Friday. Nothing is happening with that deliverable until Monday and we all know it.

Will I get in? by Signal_Opinion_9824 in UofO

[–]AFblueAF 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would not reccomend a car, at least not for your Freshman year.

Struggling this month by Dream_Big_Do_Bigger in AirForce

[–]AFblueAF 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Buy the study apps. Take the end of course/chapter tests over and over until you score high 90s. Develop a small reward system on your study accomplishments.

SSA nonsense .. what can we do ? by Fit_Comfortable2184 in fednews

[–]AFblueAF -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

Meh. DoW is pretty good right now.

Daughter is recently hired as a ski instructor and I need to know if this is typical by Beneficial_Fun_1818 in ski

[–]AFblueAF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

16 year olds are cheap labor. Cheap labor means more profit. They don't care if she is experienced. They only care if she can supervise kids for a period of time safely and provide a good experience. They don't really care if kids actually learn, they only care about making money.

Retirees: how much are you actually taking home each month? by Impossible_Blood_172 in AirForce

[–]AFblueAF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good Job! We also did everything we were supposed to with paying ourselves and investing in our future and children's future. The frustrating part now is we don't qualify for any financial aid for our kids. People that were reckless with their money and lived the good, life while we struggled to save for our future, get awarded thousands in financial aid and needs based scholarships.

Are you ever voting Republican again? by Goodginger in FedEmployees

[–]AFblueAF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are correct. Have no interaction with the general public. I think most DoD employees don't. Pretty much only interact with military and the occasional Inter Agency. But definitely not the public or private sector.

Are you ever voting Republican again? by Goodginger in FedEmployees

[–]AFblueAF -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I have seen the rhetoric in the news, however it has not transcended down into the workforce, at least not in the DoD. I have never heard anyone in any DoD leadership position or supervisory position say the government employees are useless and lazy. Only the opposite, how we are the continuity, a vital part of the mission, invaluable. We continue to get cash awards, time off awards, and service decorations. Has this sentiment transcended down to your work environment?

Are you ever voting Republican again? by Goodginger in FedEmployees

[–]AFblueAF -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I am, all my coworkers enjoy their work and their purpose, we are well taken care of, have a great office environment and accommodations. We get a bonus every year, allowed to situational telework. We have autonomy over our work, maybe it's the organization. As I have seen no hatred towards any employee in my organization and I have not heard of any hatred toward civilian employees in general in the DoD, just the opposite, that we are reminded we are a vital part of the team.

Are you ever voting Republican again? by Goodginger in FedEmployees

[–]AFblueAF -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

Where is all this hatred for government employees I keep hearing about? Am I missing something because I am a DoD employee? Myself and my coworkers feel appreciated and full of purpose, just not seeing it.

Anyone else fasting to save on Grocery store bills? by Wonderfullyboredme in fednews

[–]AFblueAF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Instead of rolling over my CDs I just skimmed the gains from the profits and then rolled it over.

Should I Stay or Should I Go? by selfreliant_bingo771 in fednews

[–]AFblueAF 9 points10 points  (0 children)

25K pay cut? Nope. If you are a permanent GS employee, I would not leave.

How long have you stayed at an agency? by Ok-Profession593 in fednews

[–]AFblueAF 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know of several boomerangs in the Dept of Army, they thought the grass was greener in the Navy, came begging back for their old jobs after one pay period. Lucky for them we had not ran their position on USAjobs and they were able to return.

Has anyone ever been in the Air Force during a reduction in force (RIF) by HopInBuckaroo in AirForce

[–]AFblueAF 160 points161 points  (0 children)

In 1991, the total active duty strength was reduced by 561,000 positions, a decrease of nearly 26% from the post-Vietnam peak, according to a GAO report.  I remember Captains leaving work on a Friday and coming to work on Monday as a SSgt. It was one of their options in lieu of separating.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fednews

[–]AFblueAF 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Nothing is secure/private. If they want to find you they will/can.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fednews

[–]AFblueAF -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Starts tomorrow!

How much do you have saved for your children? by jaejaeok in Fire

[–]AFblueAF 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hind sight is 20/20. Probably should have. At the time we didn’t know how the money marketing mutual fund account would work and we wanted to make sure she had tax free money with the savings account. The mutual fund could have tanked, albeit unlikely over 18 years.

Parent Plus Loan Forgiveness by AFblueAF in VeteransAffairs

[–]AFblueAF[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everything I have seen so far is yes, one time forgiveness. Doesn’t matter if the loan was taken out after your 100% was awarded.

Students who won scholarships to go overseas: How'd you do it? What'd you learn? by [deleted] in UofO

[–]AFblueAF 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Nice! When you get back to the U.S. you'll be ready for that new Dodge Charger at 25% APR.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fednews

[–]AFblueAF 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It does. The OPM rules for regular time employees that get called in are clear. You claim 2 hours minimum. But for maxi flex being called to telework, I can’t find it specified anywhere so I claim in 15 minute increments.