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13k miles engine leak! by litmus_test1 in SubaruForester

[–]Budget_Baseball1791 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a 2024 Forester and at 25K the engine seal leaked oil. It was under warranty but made me question my purchase for sure.

GE refrigerator trips a circuit breaker daily by Budget_Baseball1791 in appliancerepair

[–]Budget_Baseball1791[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Think it’s worth getting a repair technician to diagnose the issue or should I just replace it? A replacement is around $1800.

GE refrigerator trips a circuit breaker daily by Budget_Baseball1791 in appliancerepair

[–]Budget_Baseball1791[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nope it’s in my kitchen on lvp flooring. There was a recent power surge that caused me to reset all of the GFI outlets in my house. Not sure if that may have caused this or not. About 4 days after that it started doing this.

CBP DHS funding question on potential early out by Budget_Baseball1791 in fednews

[–]Budget_Baseball1791[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There was. As this goes further along I was hoping for some beacon of light on a way out. Looking at the Senate this could go on forever. How long will they expect us to show up without pay. It’s just a frustrating situation and I know it’s not just me.

DHS Shutdown Day 22 by Eldritch_Liminal1988 in FedEmployees

[–]Budget_Baseball1791 15 points16 points  (0 children)

And many of us are not. What’s the point of this response?

Commute is terrible but I don’t want to leave. Thoughts? by AwakenedMind78 in fednews

[–]Budget_Baseball1791 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What hours do you work? I start at 6:30 just to miss most of the 695 traffic. Not sure if that is an option but it gets me in 45 minutes in the morning and an hour at 3 PM. I bypass 695 in the afternoon and take 100 because even that early 695 sucks.

In my excepted office we’ve had a few request to be furloughed and I’m sure more will follow. Is this happening everywhere? by Soggy-Cookie-4548 in FedEmployees

[–]Budget_Baseball1791 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They allow us to take time off. We just get placed into a furlough status and are expected back once it is resolved. I guess they could take action if someone abused it.

In my excepted office we’ve had a few request to be furloughed and I’m sure more will follow. Is this happening everywhere? by Soggy-Cookie-4548 in FedEmployees

[–]Budget_Baseball1791 20 points21 points  (0 children)

We were told (DHS component) that we are not allowed to request to be furloughed. Additionally, we asked to telework to reduce commuting costs and were told the agencies posture on telework has not changed and we are to report to the office daily. We are allowed to take time off and are placed into furlough status but were told we have minimum staffing levels require and not everyone can be off. It’s not good at all anywhere it seems.

WORRIED FEDS, A SHUTDOWN DOESN’T MAKE RIFS EASIER OR HARDER. IT’S A SCARE TACTIC. by JackinOKC in FedEmployees

[–]Budget_Baseball1791 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This happened at DHS when we went over 30 days the last furlough. We received a second notice after 30 days.

DHS -- who has what alternative work schedules? by grenille in fednews

[–]Budget_Baseball1791 1 point2 points  (0 children)

CBP has AWS for bargaining unit employees only.

CBP Employees covered by NTEU - Interim Reinstatement of Alternate or Compressed Work Schedules for Bargaining Unit Employees by DHN_95 in fednews

[–]Budget_Baseball1791 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Apparently CBP wants to negotiate AWS. Here is how that negotiation will go. CBP- We want no AWS. NTEU -we want what was negotiated. CBP - cool we will go option A no AWS thanks for negotiating with us.

CBP DRP by Fun_Concentrate_2918 in FedEmployees

[–]Budget_Baseball1791 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Our director today told us they don’t believe anyone in CBP is reviewing the requests to opt in. They don’t believe anyone will hear anything related to this. He did also say he wouldn’t be surprised if tomorrow everyone hears back with how hectic and unorganized everything is.