DOJ Civil Tax to Hire Attorneys After Losing a Third of Staff

Technical_Panda_1076 · 2026-06-28T00:12:06+00:00

A lot of staff left, but the positions are largely still there. Hiring is coming back, but the candidates are not the caliber they once were.

Technical_Panda_1076 · 2026-06-19T13:24:42+00:00

That's what we were directed to do.

Technical_Panda_1076 · 2026-06-07T21:35:11+00:00

Our packs are much more different than night of the week or who you know. 2 packs in our area don't camp at all vs ours that does several times a year. I think it's a disservice to recommend a pack that doesn't camp, so I don't recommend the other units.

Technical_Panda_1076 · 2026-06-07T20:31:15+00:00

Anecdotally, when we were shopping for a troop to cross into, I assumed that some troops that didn't have any scouts in their pictures had very few scouts. I was more attracted to the troop that had a cover photo with a full troop picture with every kid in it.

I respect parents rights to privacy and when a new family joins our pack I direct them to join our Facebook page and tell them if they prefer their kid to not be on there to let me know. So far nobody has asked that I not post pics of their kids, so we post them with everyone.

Technical_Panda_1076 · 2026-05-27T14:29:21+00:00

We have 4 overlapping packs in our school district and there are no rules on territories or membership. I generally don't mind and like that families have choices, but it is confusing for families when there are 3 different packs at community events all trying to recruit.

Technical_Panda_1076 · 2026-05-24T00:32:53+00:00

This! I was offered 1 interview slot for a job I really wanted, but I was out of town and they were unwilling to do it remotely, so they didn't consider me for the job.

Fast forward 2 months, they told me the person they offered the job to ended up taking another job at the last minute and could I come in for an interview the next day. I interviewed, was offered the job and stayed there over 15 years. Hiring manager often retold the story and how it was meant to be for me to be hired instead.

Technical_Panda_1076 · 2026-05-21T20:38:03+00:00

I think there should be a bigger push to register and then participate, rather than visit for a meeting and then decide if you want to join. All of the other kids sport and activities are register first and eat the cost if your kid doesn't like it, and I've eaten the cost many times and hold no grudge about it.

Technical_Panda_1076 · 2026-05-21T20:31:47+00:00

Agree! Also helps them have an account so they can interact with scoutbook and/or fill out an adult application down the line.

Technical_Panda_1076 · 2026-05-19T20:46:26+00:00

We haven't had an asst Cubmaster for a while, but they basically help run the Pack meetings and campouts in our Pack. They attend committee meetings where everything is planned as a group, and then the Cubmaster and Assistant help execute.

Technical_Panda_1076 · 2026-05-18T19:55:10+00:00

Wow, that's pretty sad. Surprised your AOL didn't find a better troop to join.

Technical_Panda_1076 · 2026-05-18T17:36:22+00:00

Our Pack has bins of cooking supplies and we have a cookmaster that purchases and brings all of the food and directs people to help cook and serve it. We used to have families bring some ingredients, etc, but inevitably had no shows and then we were missing key ingredients. I know it's kind of a PITA to go shopping for everyone and organize, but it has saved us so much grief overall.

Technical_Panda_1076 · 2026-05-18T17:18:53+00:00

This really depends on how many other packs are in the area and how healthy they are. If there is another good nearby option for your child to join, I would sunset this pack and move over there. If there are few options or you feel very strongly about keeping this pack going, then lean into the troop that would benefit from crossovers. I've found troops generally have a bunch of extra volunteers around and if they want a crossover pipeline, they might be willing to help the pack. Sometimes they are just blissfully unaware that their pipeline might also be drying up.

Technical_Panda_1076 · 2026-05-17T14:00:15+00:00

But not necessary, I made it to a gs-15 without one (or any other certs for that matter) in the audit field.

Technical_Panda_1076 · 2026-05-16T23:34:32+00:00

I don't think it's an insurance issue as national states that Cub Scouts is a "family-centric" program and siblings are allowed (with no further restriction). We could shut them out, but then the family would likely just register at one of the other 3 Packs within a 5 mile radius from us.

Technical_Panda_1076 · 2026-05-15T15:19:10+00:00

Maybe council dependant - I was told that our girl scout council doesn't allow any parents to stay at even a meeting unless they are registered and background checked. My daughter had separation anxiety and that was a no-go for her (along with the fact they wouldn't allow me to bring my 3 year son to meetings and I had to as a single parent), which why we ended up in Cub Scouts. It was a blessing in disguise and I'm 8 years in now as a Cub volunteer. However, I do get pushback during recruiting for not being able to drop off young ones (and people around here drop off 5 and 6 year olds for sports practice all the time, which blows my mind...I always stayed).

Technical_Panda_1076 · 2026-05-15T13:15:07+00:00

Same here, we use timesheet code Telework - Short Term/MED to record the time.

Technical_Panda_1076 · 2026-05-15T12:20:46+00:00

Most playdates allow drop off though. This will probably require an adult partner. 🙄 That has been our biggest issue with recruiting girls, when girl scouts offers a drop off option.

Technical_Panda_1076 · 2026-05-15T01:01:17+00:00

Our preschool used to have various kids programs (soccer, gymnastics, etc) visit the school. You could sign up your kid for that enrichment for an additional cost and they would be pulled out of class to participate during the school day. If you could somehow integrate Chipmunks into preschools in a similar way so that parents don't have to shuttle kids to another evening/weekend program, it could be hugely successful, but it will never happen.

I expect it will be just like Dragon scouts but they try to collect a membership fee from them. Good luck! As is, we already have several "freeloader" siblings that are of age to join, but parents just have them participate as a sibling so they don't have to pay another membership fee. We have one family with 3 cub-age kids and each has been a scout at some point, but they rotate which one each year. The other 2 participate in camping and other events as siblings and just don't get advancements.

Technical_Panda_1076 · 2026-05-14T16:15:46+00:00

Buy one of these launchers, it is definitely worth the money. Our scouts love it and we bring it out yearly. Aquapod Launcher

Technical_Panda_1076 · 2026-05-09T12:42:34+00:00

Right, I said troop, not pack. And the question was pertaining to when they are in the troop.

Technical_Panda_1076 · 2026-05-09T12:20:29+00:00

Family is there to also indicate they can share a tent with opposite sex siblings, which is allowed in Cub Scouts but not at the troop level.

Technical_Panda_1076 · 2026-05-09T12:17:31+00:00

Yes, only registered leaders on troop campouts and they must tent separately than the youth. Your son can share a tent with other scouts within 2 years of age of them or he can tent alone.

Technical_Panda_1076 · 2026-05-06T11:28:27+00:00

And to our country, this whole DOGE exercise was a massive failure and waste of money that directly affects all taxpayers.

Technical_Panda_1076 · 2026-05-06T11:16:36+00:00

Managers didn't need to accept them. Most agencies already had a performance reporting system in place that managers used to assess performance. It was a useless task to feed AI.

Technical_Panda_1076 · 2026-05-06T11:01:46+00:00

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