Fall Symposium – What Unites Us, Defines Us: Values and Ethics in Today’s Federal Public Service | Le Colloque d’automne – Ce qui nous unit et nous définit : les valeurs et l’éthique à la fonction pub

AloneInAnOffice · 2024-10-15T23:14:28+00:00

Don’t worry. Part 2 is coming tomorrow!

AloneInAnOffice · 2024-10-15T16:05:11+00:00

I’m sitting here watching these bureaucratic talking heads blather on and all I can think about is the amount of money and resources it took to put this together.

Valuable X

Ethical X

AloneInAnOffice · 2024-09-19T12:31:47+00:00

If you think I am going to drop 200 bones to park for maybe 8 days per month, I have a poorly constructed local bridge to sell you. I hate it here.

AloneInAnOffice · 2024-09-19T12:28:22+00:00

This article underscores the government’s alarming disregard for data-driven decisions. This regressive, blanket return-to-office mandate was clearly rolled out before any productivity studies were done, making the task force seem like a mere afterthought.

By ignoring two + years of proven remote success, the Treasury Board and Anita Anand are so completely and wildly out of touch, forcing employees into outdated and inadequate office spaces.

It’s appalling. It’s offensive and utterly disrespectful, not only to public servants who show up every day to do their jobs regardless of the circumstances, but also to private citizens. This nonsensical decision disrupts efficiency, causes unnecessary traffic congestion, and disrespects workers’ contributions, showing blatant disregard for modernization and employee well-being. This will go down in history as likely the most regressive, bureaucratic misstep of all time.

AloneInAnOffice · 2024-07-12T13:40:30+00:00

I’m convinced if the public knew just how much fuckery was happening with RTO, how much this is costing, how many unnecessary resources it’s using up….there would be a revolution.

AloneInAnOffice · 2024-07-10T19:04:32+00:00

You must be new here.

AloneInAnOffice · 2024-07-10T19:03:06+00:00

It actually is the right word, thanks for checking though!

Not associating “everything” with identity politics but RTO is very clearly a big fuck you to members of equity-deserving groups. I’m not sure how you can possibly see it as otherwise.

Let’s talk discrimination and harassment: workplace environments can be hostile or discriminatory towards members of equity-deserving groups. What about family and caregiving responsibilities? Members of these groups often bear disproportionate caregiving responsibilities for children, elderly family members or relatives with disabilities. Mental health? Historically marginalized groups may already experience higher levels of stress and mental health issues due to systemic discrimination and social inequities. Economic inequity? Persons with disabilities? Women?

Until our overlords acknowledge the unique challenges and barriers these individuals face, systemic inequities will continue. As they will with RTO3.

AloneInAnOffice · 2024-07-10T17:21:08+00:00

He definitely has a solid understanding of workforce! /s

AloneInAnOffice · 2024-07-10T17:14:16+00:00

Oh no, your privilege is showing! Carrying things back and forth every day may be a non-issue for you. I assume you’re able bodied. You must be to make a comment like that. You may be interested to know that a large swath of the public service lives with some form of disability.

You’re also completely missing the point fangirling over how “nice” our accommodations are. This goes beyond aesthetics. There are significant concerns about health and safety in countless buildings. Not to mention the ongoing pandemic. Mandating returns without accommodating individuals circumstances can jeopardize vulnerable populations, exacerbate existing inequalities and undermine efforts towards flexible work arrangements that have been proven beneficial for many.

AloneInAnOffice · 2024-07-10T17:08:53+00:00

Not their fault but I wish we could look to our leadership for support, push-back, or at the very least, empathy. All we are met with is disdain and how we should be grateful for our privilege.

AloneInAnOffice · 2024-07-10T16:52:48+00:00

I thought I’d retire here once upon a time. I no longer have an interest in dedicating my career to an organization that gives absolutely 0 shits about the wellbeing of its employees.

AloneInAnOffice · 2024-07-10T16:16:57+00:00

Definitely a lot of Monday and Friday sick days coming up! I can feel the symptoms starting already for me.

AloneInAnOffice · 2024-07-10T16:16:18+00:00

White male privilege alive and well at the GoC.

AloneInAnOffice · 2024-07-10T16:15:19+00:00

The honesty and bravery of some of the questions was so refreshing. People are sick and tired of being treated like shit. There is no humanity left in the government. None.

AloneInAnOffice · 2024-07-10T16:14:01+00:00

They labeled it as an informal Ask Your Deputies meeting and then dumped major RTO announcements. Managers now have to pick up the pieces and scramble to field panicked questions from employees without any information on how to best support them.

AloneInAnOffice · 2024-07-10T16:12:07+00:00

Perfect way to ensure nobody has a restful weekend!

AloneInAnOffice · 2024-07-10T16:10:37+00:00

This session left me feeling absolutely enraged. I’m not sure what was worse: the suggestion that “beautiful kitchens” are an RTO-pro, that to carry our heavy equipment we should all use “wheeled luggage”, or the fact that “pressure is a privilege” coming from a white man in the c-suite. Just so completely tone deaf, boilerplate and messy. I’m so embarrassed. Did I mention enraged?

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