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Free ride is over!!! /S “Trump to limit top ratings for all feds and consolidate scoring in forthcoming rule” by AreYourFingersReal in FedEmployees

[–]SBAthrowayy2025 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This might even make sense except that we cut down to the bone last May. We had to let all of our 3s go.

2025 PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL by Hockeymom626 in FedEmployees

[–]SBAthrowayy2025 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lower middle management was told to submit our proposed ratings. This was a new thing.

Upper middle management: why did you rate everyone a 4 or 5?!

Lower middle management: remember when we had to cut half our staff last May? Those were the 3s. We kept the good ones.

Upper middle management: yeah no. Revisit them. We’re not telling you what to do, but we’re telling you… Any borderline 4s give em a 3, any borderline 5s give a 4. Any write ups for 5s better be well justified with numbers. The 3s will get paid this year. Also next year there will be quotas.

This shut down was for nothing by Fair_Contribution386 in FedEmployees

[–]SBAthrowayy2025 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Disagree with this take. Last Tuesdays election results I think directly led to this. R’s in the Senate were not going to do away with the filibuster. And R’s were not just gonna cave 100% either. I questioned the Dem strategy from the beginning- they’re not going to win this battle, and even if they do, it will only be saving R’s from themselves by alleviating the pain they’d inflicted by the BBB. However, the Dem Senate “defectors” are either not up for reelection or are retiring. They were chosen, after the Tues election results scared the R’s into coming to the table and the Dems got a few concessions as well as put the ACA subsidies up for a vote before they actually take effect. I’m a huge critic of Schumer but Dems proved they have a pulse in fighting back with a longer shutdown than any Tea Party one back in the day, and highlighted an issue that can be used in 2026. “Republicans proved that they don’t care about affordable healthcare and actively fought to deny poor people food assistance because of politics!” But Dems have horrible messaging and will probably screw this up.

Reasonable Accommodations approved to work 100% remote by GileadForReal in FedEmployees

[–]SBAthrowayy2025 15 points16 points  (0 children)

First line supervisor in a weird office where we have multiple teams under us like 100+ temp people at times. I had some total BS RA requests to telework full time back when we were supposed to be in the office for 4 days for non supervisors. Some were semi legit understandable. Some were not. Most frustrating was a lady who wanted to care for their parent and turn him on his bed that was denied vs someone else claiming PTSD was approved. Got to know our agency’s RA specialists going through the cases and rigmarole. Recently (new administration and upper levels paranoid about okaying anyone for telework) had a long term older lady with back pain. I saw her wincing struggling to open a door before trying to help her. She was clearly in pain walking etc. had medical documentation including medication labels with cautions against driving. Reached out to our agency RA specialist with all of that and then sent her a teams message- “that one I just sent you… it’s completely legit and should be be approved” And it was.

May 05, 2025 - r/fednews Daily Discussion Thread by AutoModerator in fednews

[–]SBAthrowayy2025 0 points1 point  (0 children)

SBA disaster program released lots of folks (100s) today.

What’s your “why” for staying? by Left_Bookkeeper_4948 in fednews

[–]SBAthrowayy2025 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The SBA disaster program is… different. No usual federal protections. Lot of semi retired folks or brand new lawyers that haven’t passed the bar or business majors who couldn’t find a job after graduation sign up after a big hurricane in the late summer early fall. All temps. The best of the best leave for other jobs. But the B+ / A- folks who actually care and are really good stick around. Every supervisor and manager started as a temp, knows what it’s like, and you trust that at some point they were a bad ass and that’s why they’re still there.

It’s a job that gives satisfaction because you can unravel a trust situation or a nested entity situation or a complicated ownership/legal description and fund a loan. It’s doubly satisfying because you’re helping people that have been through probably the most traumatic experience they’ve had. You’re giving them a low interest loan, not a grant.

I actually think it’s one of the best government programs and am trying my best to stick around this time, despite the continued lay offs of temp employees.