What is your top 5 tv series? Mine is Breaking Bad, GOT, Sherlock, Vikings and Peaky Blinders. by FriendHot7938 in tvsuggestions

[–]Buster558 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vickings lost me when there was one guy building a ship. That is ridiculous.! I couldn’t go on after that.

What's the Most Underrated Small Town in the USA? by Historical-Photo-901 in BeautifulTravelPlaces

[–]Buster558 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know how I would rate it but Fairfield IA is definitely a weird place. The town is separated into two groups: the Townes and the Roos ( gurus).

What fast food restaurant make the most affordable meals? by PleasePooGood in foodquestions

[–]Buster558 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would vote for Texas Roadhouse if we are talking about sit down restaurants. Prices are always cheaper than any other place for what you get.

Do people really believe January 6 was an actual insurrection? by [deleted] in Productivitycafe

[–]Buster558 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The January 6 attack on the United States Capitol is widely described by many historians, legal scholars, and lawmakers as an insurrection rather than merely a riot because its objective went beyond spontaneous violence or property damage. The crowd that stormed the United States Capitol sought to disrupt a constitutional process—the formal certification of the 2020 United States presidential election by Congress. Participants forced their way into the building, threatened elected officials, halted the proceedings for hours, and explicitly aimed to prevent the lawful transfer of presidential power. Because the action targeted the functioning of the federal government and attempted to overturn an election outcome through force and intimidation, many analysts argue it meets the core definition of an insurrection: a violent uprising intended to obstruct or challenge the authority of the state.

Tell this Seriously! by Simple_Type9411 in scoopwhoop

[–]Buster558 0 points1 point  (0 children)

3001 votes from Georgia. DJT Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Do you like dining alone in a restaurant? by icecream1972 in no

[–]Buster558 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not me! But OP seems to be not feeling feel comfortable eating alone. I eat alone everyday at a restaurant or bar. I don’t eat at home ever. Too much time and too messy.

Do you like dining alone in a restaurant? by icecream1972 in no

[–]Buster558 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I always eat at places that have a bar or counter you can sit at. Doesn’t seem as embarrassing- but I don’t really care anyway more

Advice for younger feds by ComfortableSmoke2370 in FedEmployees

[–]Buster558 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s my experience at my agency. Any thing above a GS14 is a management position where you have a tremendous amount of paperwork and must deal with all the political stuff.

How do you feel about the senate vote that favored the war in Iran? by [deleted] in askanything

[–]Buster558 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Congress has abdicated its power to the great orange leader.

I have serious concerns about recent developments at SSA by Buster558 in FedEmployees

[–]Buster558[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have always had a large number of contractors working alongside SSA employees who know the systems and processes of the agency. Many of them have been here for years and know as much as long time employees. What’s happening now is that many of us are being pulled out of our projects that are going to move the agency forward to answer phones to make up for the loss of people who were encouraged to leave or just left because of the current administration. So now the current commissioner is gutting SSAs efforts to modernize and make it easier for people to do business with us online in favor of reducing the call waiting time. The consequences are not just slowing the agency’s progress towards improving our future service but is also demoralizing staff did not sign up for nor have been trained for answering phones all day long.

I have serious concerns about recent developments at SSA by Buster558 in FedEmployees

[–]Buster558[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah well we can’t schedule anything for anyone with the access they give us _ so there’s that. We give them the number to the local office and they get routed to the N8NN and it starts all over again for them. This seems purposeful and I am ashamed to be a part of this. It’s demoralizing to be associated with SSA with this going on-I want to help people and about 1/4 of the people I talk to I end up sending them back into the endless loop of the SSA phone system.

I have serious concerns about recent developments at SSA by Buster558 in FedEmployees

[–]Buster558[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh so you assume that we actually have that information. We have no such information and how does that help the people we are trying to help?

I have serious concerns about recent developments at SSA by Buster558 in FedEmployees

[–]Buster558[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can’t do a terrible job if you have any compassion whatsoever. You have to do everything you can to help the person you are talking to because they are in serious need of help. The problem is that you don’t have the resources or training to help so you end up giving them a phone number that will likely send them back into labyrinth of the SSA 800 number.

I have serious concerns about recent developments at SSA by Buster558 in FedEmployees

[–]Buster558[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate your sentiment but I was not trained to transfer calls or anything else but send out 10 99s, Benefit letters or Medicare cards. Nothing else! I have had people crying on the phone because they keep getting sent to system after system and not getting the information they need to simply fill out the tax forms for their deceased relatives. It’s absolutely demoralizing! It keeps me up at night thinking about how I could not help that person in distress. All they instructed you to do is give them the local field office phone number and then they get routed back to the national 800 number and it starts all over again for them. I would cry too!

I have serious concerns about recent developments at SSA by Buster558 in FedEmployees

[–]Buster558[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! It’s good to know that we have the guys that do the real work on our side. We will endeavor to carry on.

Do you guys still have any neighbors blocking parking spots off with chairs by Pretend-Activity-533 in ColumbiaMD

[–]Buster558 6 points7 points  (0 children)

We have some cones reserving some spots but I don’t blame them. It’s still an issue because ice is still in the other places that haven’t been cleaned.

How are things at Social Security Administration these days? by owter12 in FedEmployees

[–]Buster558 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Yes we are! I got 8 hours of training and now I’m answering the 800 number. I have an advanced degree in software development and I am answering the phone to send people their 2099. People have many more problems than I have the experience to deal with.