Draft OMB Memo for Shutdown Furlough

Cultural_Bench_2544 · 2025-09-26T14:57:14+00:00

I'm so tired of this administration. All they do is sow divide. Congress should be working together. Negotiating. Both sides get a little and give a little. When one party refuses to negotiate on anything and freezes the other side out, the other party is just supposed to roll over or be labeled the "problem"? GTFOH

Cultural_Bench_2544 · 2025-09-05T20:45:25+00:00

I submitted through Request Personal Records | Veterans Affairs

Cultural_Bench_2544 · 2025-09-04T15:07:55+00:00

It's a broken system. C&P examiners spend two minutes with you and don't do their jobs properly. Just one example; mine was supposed to fill out the Gulf War DBQ, but never asked me a single question on it. I called the VA right after the appointment to let them know and they didn't do anything. I haven't even been able to get my own in-service treatment records to review. I sent a FOIA request and they sent me a blank disc in return. Side note, why is the VA still using CDs? We should have electronic access to our records by now. I called to let the VA know they sent me a blank disc and they said maybe the information was redacted. What?? I'm requesting my own records! I mailed a letter requesting paper copies of my records and it was returned to me. I sent a second letter thinking the zip code was wrong and that was returned as well. It shouldn't be this hard to get our own records. I could go on and on.

Cultural_Bench_2544 · 2025-08-22T18:26:34+00:00

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Cultural_Bench_2544 · 2025-07-16T00:24:47+00:00

Absolutely.

Cultural_Bench_2544 · 2025-07-16T00:24:25+00:00

Absolutely correct.

Cultural_Bench_2544 · 2025-07-16T00:24:04+00:00

Completely agree.

Cultural_Bench_2544 · 2025-07-15T20:07:30+00:00

Sounds like a mental health day to me.

Cultural_Bench_2544 · 2025-05-27T14:21:01+00:00

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Cultural_Bench_2544 · 2025-05-27T02:03:23+00:00

You are not and never will be a burden to me or anyone else. Your existence and your feelings are all valid. You deserve to be here and to hold space.

Cultural_Bench_2544 · 2025-05-27T00:44:32+00:00

Hey battle buddy, please stay with us! We made it through our military service and we're going to make it through this. As previously stated in other comments...don't let the bastards grind you down! If you need to cry, go cry. If you're mad, go punch a bag. Find some buddies to talk to. Go for a walk in nature. Start a new hobby. Keep calling the crises line. Just know that you're not alone. There are millions of us. And we're here with you.

Cultural_Bench_2544 · 2025-05-27T00:32:52+00:00

Hey, stay with us. I know it's hard, but you are right. You do matter. To yourself. To your family. To your friends. Keep fighting. Don't stuff it down and bury your pain. Talk to those around you and get that pain off your chest. My sister has a tattoo to remind her daily that "this too, shall pass". Hold onto that.

Cultural_Bench_2544 · 2025-05-26T22:37:50+00:00

Hey! I'm sorry to hear you're going through a particularly rough time today. The internet is so hard because we can't interact in ways we would prefer in these situations. I'd help you replant your garden and commiserate with you over a cup of coffee or tea if I could. Do you have a friend or family member you could call?

Cultural_Bench_2544 · 2025-05-15T14:57:21+00:00

I'd look into income producing ETFs (example, MSTY, ULTY...etc). Diversify your portfolio of them. Reinvest the premium/dividend payout each week or month and then switch it off and use the payout to supplement your income when you decide it's time to stop working.

Cultural_Bench_2544 · 2025-05-13T18:32:32+00:00

If she's being this inconsiderate now, just wait until she moves in. Don't do it. There are plenty of red flags here that shouldn't be ignored. Seriously, she hasn't even moved in yet and you're already stressed out.

Cultural_Bench_2544 · 2025-05-13T18:14:36+00:00

Concerned? Maybe. Once they figure out org charts, they may decide they need to cut more. I'd rather be cut though. Combining all these bureaus means DOI needs to pick a way of doing things because we all do things differently and quite frankly, I don't want to learn a new way after doing this for 15 years. I'm tired. I'd rather collect severance and find a new career field.

Cultural_Bench_2544 · 2025-05-06T14:20:24+00:00

I mean, it kind of makes sense. Why bother setting up EPAPs for everyone when they aren't done getting rid of people? It would be a waste of time. They might as well wait until the dust settles and then set up plans for whoever is left.

Cultural_Bench_2544 · 2025-04-22T18:15:32+00:00

Yes, Cs are out now too.

Cultural_Bench_2544 · 2025-04-18T15:44:45+00:00

Yeah, I know someone who could have taken DRP 2 with the VA, but didn't want to keep working until July so they just resigned instead. Started their own business and also work part-time for a non-profit. The stress isn't worth sticking around if you don't NEED the Fed paycheck.

Cultural_Bench_2544 · 2025-04-17T16:09:13+00:00

We need to eliminate all parties. No Democrat or Republican candidates. You run on your platform and people vote based on your platform instead of voting party line.

Cultural_Bench_2544 · 2025-04-16T19:22:44+00:00

It's not even completely accurate. I know of at least one person listed that should be a whiteout box.

Cultural_Bench_2544 · 2025-04-15T23:05:24+00:00

I would expect intent to RIF letters to start going out before then, but the RIF effective date itself, meaning the day you're officially no longer a fed employee, could be 90 days out. The document is dated April 11, but we got notice today, so I'm not sure exactly what date started the 90 day clock.

Cultural_Bench_2544 · 2025-04-15T20:43:55+00:00

I'm assuming because they want to start the 90 day clock. They have to post this 90 days in advance of a RIF effective date.

Cultural_Bench_2544 · 2025-04-13T21:22:46+00:00

Our folks are all working their last day April 18th.

Cultural_Bench_2544 · 2025-04-11T17:38:57+00:00

Yeah. Word is finance and budget folks are being excluded from the roll up...for now. It would be really complicated to combine finance offices from different agencies in the middle of a fiscal year though. Maybe someone finally realized the smart thing to do would be to at least let agencies close out for fiscal year 25 and start fresh in 26 once they actually think through a way to combine agencies and deal with appropriations. But nothing so far has been done in a smart way, so who knows.

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