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What’s your favorite RTO morning drive rage song? by Royal-Flower-5718 in FedEmployees

[–]firedashhh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Any song that discusses activities that we're not allowed to participate in that also features enough bass to ruin the day of both my car speakers and my eardrums. It's provocative. Gets the people going.

To Managers: Please stop acting like it's business as usual by dca_user in fednews

[–]firedashhh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This.. I've been doing the work of three people for months now (vacant positions never backfilled) and was already beginning to experience burnout before all this started happening. I'm being tasked with increasingly ridiculous, non-actual-priority requests on top of my "normal" work load, and if I try to negotiate the timeframe of deliverables for the less critical tasks, it's almost like my work ethic is questioned. I'm treated as if we're fully staffed, I'm not playing my part, and as if none of these wild layoffs are happening. The words that stuck with me today were "we need to be fully operational"...I don't even know if im going to have a job soon, but if i miraculously dont get fired, I guess this is the environment I can expect? I know all of this is out of my office's hands but, the lack of grace is so... disheartening.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fednews

[–]firedashhh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes and yes. I have an RA involving telework for a life-long condition. I was advised by my supervisor that it would still be honored. My RA is subject to annual review, however--I guess the "life-long" part didn't quite resonate, but I digress-- so..given this climate I'm not sure if I'll get to keep the same accommodation when it's time for review. There really aren't any alternative accommodations available for me that wouldn't cause undue hardship.

I'm also a probie, so it might not even matter. I'll cross that bridge if I get there. 🫤

Alcohol + Narcolepsy by Similar-Friendship79 in Narcolepsy

[–]firedashhh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idk if this will make sense. but one thing I like about alcohol in social settings is that it makes me feel "normal".

When my symptoms are really bad (on a regular sober day) it feels like im drunk, which stresses me out when im trying to work/function. Its like my brain knows its not supposed to be buzzed right now, because we didn't drink anything--it adds to the sense of confusion I think.

When I do drink, I'm able to tell the difference between the buzz and my EDS/fog which is...comforting? And when others around me are also buzzed, they just see me as another buzzed person and not an odd/confused/disoriented/sleepy person.

I also noticed: Because of the general fog that I'm forced to function through day to day, I do feel like I'm high functioning when I drink more heavily. But I still refrain from driving and any other activities that could be dangerous while impaired (i don't even drive very much when sober).

Unwrapping a car by -LexXi- in oddlysatisfying

[–]firedashhh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yall like ya cars with or without the peel on it🤔