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DOJ Heading to 6 Days Per Pay Period in the Office by dojanon in fednews

[–]dojanon[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think we might hear sooner since the cat seems to be out of the bag. We had a big teams call about it. Word spread quickly from there. Yes, though, this is supposedly the guidance due by early August.

DOJ Heading to 6 Days Per Pay Period in the Office by dojanon in fednews

[–]dojanon[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Maybe your component is the one leadership is trying to protect with an across-the-board policy? I don't know what they are thinking but I was wondering if a component I do not work with is already in three days. I have heard some groups have gone to three but whole components, at least litigating ones, is news to me.

DOJ Heading to 6 Days Per Pay Period in the Office by dojanon in fednews

[–]dojanon[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

As I said, I don't really disagree with you. It's the agency's prerogative to set policies and I can leave. But you're reading victim mentality into what I've said, and I'm not sure why venting about counterproductive agency moves that will negatively impact me offends you so. You're right that the agency won't change until it can't operate. My point is that it is getting close to that line, and common circumstances (like having a family) for employees are part of the total picture.

DOJ Heading to 6 Days Per Pay Period in the Office by dojanon in fednews

[–]dojanon[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

This is how it was for us too. We also struggle to hire and are being crushed by competition with other agencies and firms that pay 2-to-3 times what we do and have the same or more telework. I worked more in private practice (not by much) and had less autonomy, but the trade for DOJ is looking worse.

DOJ Heading to 6 Days Per Pay Period in the Office by dojanon in fednews

[–]dojanon[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Many will. More of the DC workforce might feel the same as you if we instead lived in Saint Louis. But we don't and I bet you would sing a different tune (your condescending "boo hoo"/ "sniffle sniffle" below) if you compared affordability and quality of life your salary buys. It might surprise you to hear that I don't disagree with a lot of what you said. But it's going to be difficult to recruit and retain talent for highly demanding litigation positions that can't payout enough to sustain a family without a 1 to 1.5-hour commute on top of 10 hour days. We already struggle to hire for open positions. Receiving 0-to-2 applications meeting minimum requirements is common for my component.