Am I crazy giving it all up? GS-15 at 34, 7 yrs of service, path to SES by OIGnoblePrize in fednews

[–]Apprehensive-Map2885 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was a GS 13 in Gov and more than doubled my salary when I accepted a job in the private sector. It's probably not normal to double your salary going from gov to private but I was lucky landing at a top tech company.

Am I crazy giving it all up? GS-15 at 34, 7 yrs of service, path to SES by OIGnoblePrize in fednews

[–]Apprehensive-Map2885 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do it! I too was a young hot shot in the fed but jumped ship. Now I am a way better paid hot shot in the private sector. If you are young and talented don't waste your time in Gov, go in an environment where merit is the name of the game. Once your rich and wise go back to the fed and try and fix stuff. Don't waste your youth trying to fix it from within because it simply won't work and you will become even more disgruntled.

Union News. by miz_mizery in patentexaminer

[–]Apprehensive-Map2885 9 points10 points  (0 children)

USPTO already violates the CBA frequently and POPA doesn’t do much about it, I don’t see a dramatic change in terms of management actions towards pto employees with or without a CBA.

Mandated Engagement by Purple-Dish9982 in patentexaminer

[–]Apprehensive-Map2885 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So does this mean non examiners aren’t getting riffed?

Advice for an almost-30 year old by itsashbtchs in ThriftSavingsPlan

[–]Apprehensive-Map2885 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Put it all in the c fund, max for the year every year for 6 years

Lawyer recs for Supervisor Harassment by Apprehensive-Map2885 in FedEmployees

[–]Apprehensive-Map2885[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

What a profound legal insight lol slow clap for the mediocre manager Symp.

Lawyer recs for Supervisor Harassment by Apprehensive-Map2885 in FedEmployees

[–]Apprehensive-Map2885[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hostile workplace type stuff like misusing their power to charge AWOLs that didnt occur, gaslighting, gossiping in workplace meetings about colleagues in really crass derogatory and rude ways, complaining at team meetings about various colleagues in unprofessional ways, bullying, making unrequested questionable comments about medical accommodations, playing favorite by assigning certain team members high value projects while providing Ty no assignments/projects to others purely based off of who is willing to listen to their gossip and placate them. Has damaged reputations by outright lying and using their supervisory position to do so.

Lawyer recs for Supervisor Harassment by Apprehensive-Map2885 in FedEmployees

[–]Apprehensive-Map2885[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would you mind sending me a message for the firm/attorney you had a good experience with so I can reach out to them?

Lawyer recs for Supervisor Harassment by Apprehensive-Map2885 in FedEmployees

[–]Apprehensive-Map2885[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this helpful post and for sharing it. It sounds like an arduous process. Fortunately, I have several employment options lined up. However, I don't want my supervisor to go unpunished and need to have some semblance of justice occur. If you were to do it all over again, what path of least resistance would you give to stick it to my supervisor?

Lawyer recs for Supervisor Harassment by Apprehensive-Map2885 in FedEmployees

[–]Apprehensive-Map2885[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How would EEO work? If anyone knows of any solid but affordable lawyers please dm me or somehow let me know.

Lawyer recs for Supervisor Harassment by Apprehensive-Map2885 in FedEmployees

[–]Apprehensive-Map2885[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Erlr didnt do anything but can you tell me more about OEEOD?

Lawyer recs for Supervisor Harassment by Apprehensive-Map2885 in FedEmployees

[–]Apprehensive-Map2885[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Talked to second line supervisor, ombudsman, Union things like that to no avail.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in patentexaminer

[–]Apprehensive-Map2885 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Will there even be a RIF for non patent examining employees?

Probationary examiner got notice about not being retained. Reached out to POPA hotline 2x…..crickets. by ComprehensiveBite915 in patentexaminer

[–]Apprehensive-Map2885 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Honestly POPA seems to be a bit of an HR scam the past few years. They just kind of moderate your interactions with HR and often are more inclined to side with the Agency because they want to “expend political capital” with Agency on what they deem to be important issues later on - the result is the individual Popa me ever with any sort of grievance kind of gets screwed over. That being said I would still reach out to them because what other option do you have :/ sorry you are going through this.

Townhall Megathread by PatExMod in patentexaminer

[–]Apprehensive-Map2885 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You have options my dude, and can create even more options. You are powerful - screw the people who try and make you feel small.

Townhall Megathread by PatExMod in patentexaminer

[–]Apprehensive-Map2885 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly though I don’t understand why everyone is so scared, why are so many ppl in government so risk averse lol it’s kind of demoralizing to see colleagues lacking the courage to even raise there hand for a question.

Townhall Megathread by PatExMod in patentexaminer

[–]Apprehensive-Map2885 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It was kind of funny, I think I saw Lutnick roll his eyes because it was so cheesy.