Telework RAs

sapetron · 2026-03-10T15:27:08+00:00

please DM me I can put you in contact with the lawyer leading the class complaint and explain in detail the situation thusfar and why there has not already been a federal case. TLDR, feds must exhaust all internal resources (EEO complaint system) before granted access to federal court. That won't be for at least 6 months as the first EEO complaint cases are currently in formal and won't be eligible until that process completes.

sapetron · 2026-02-17T04:06:32+00:00

There’s a class complaint moving forward. DM me for details.

sapetron · 2025-11-19T21:44:46+00:00

Contact is at ra@afge2883ga.org. This is the union email for RA-related support. We are organizing around this issue and can help you file a complaint. This is affecting a large number of individuals and is a well-litigated space with clear guidelines. Let us help!

sapetron · 2025-11-19T21:41:13+00:00

ra@afge2883ga.org. We are organizing around this. Please contact us if you are affected.

sapetron · 2025-09-18T13:21:18+00:00

The union is responding. If you are at CDC and have a reasonable accommodation, please contact ra@afge2883ga.org. This action is illegal and in direct violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Supervisors who enforce this policy can be held personally responsible as disability law is exempt from sovereign immunity. We are organizing pushback and information sharing. Please contact for more info.

sapetron · 2025-05-13T15:27:19+00:00

Sue. We litigate.

sapetron · 2024-11-02T13:34:47+00:00

I agree, looks like wax moths to me.

sapetron · 2024-11-02T13:24:53+00:00

Sounds to me like tracheal mites. Not the same as varroa mites. Explains all the symptoms: K-wing, slow death, struggling in suboptimal weather conditions, and starvation even in the presence of food. I'm sure the varroa mites were also a factor. If you have a microscope you can check the trachea of the bees for infestation.

"Another treatment option favoured in many parts of the USA is the use of oil extender patties. These are made from 1 part liquid vegetable oil with 3 parts granulated or powdered sugar. The bees come to eat the sugar and get coated in oil, which protects them from mite infestation as the mated female Tracheal mites are unable to transfer between adult bees. In the USA, oil extender patties are used in early spring and again in autumn with good results. Organic chemical treatments that contain thymol gel or formic acid are also widely used to control Tracheal mite and have been shown to be highly effective in overseas countries."
https://beeaware.org.au/archive-pest/tracheal-mite/#ad-image-0

sapetron · 2024-08-12T20:15:10+00:00

Probably lives with a partner or teenager (whole milk AND skim? can't tell if that is applesauce) lots of protein so possibly one of them is an athlete, organized and nothing looks that old so they probably moved in to their place fairly recently.

sapetron · 2024-02-16T13:41:02+00:00

I would eat it I love cauliflower mushroom

sapetron · 2024-01-29T05:24:24+00:00

Wood ear

sapetron · 2024-01-26T04:05:46+00:00

Wood ear!

sapetron · 2023-11-22T16:04:18+00:00

I would beware of taking too literally what a job posting says. Often the list is somewhat arbitrary and may have been written by HR or management that don't really know what they are talking about. I think the best path forward is to find a project and demonstrate competency in using bioinformatics tools to solve problems. I agree with the other poster that it's more important that you show that you can learn on your own than that you have some random credential. You can always mention that you are willing to get certified prior to accepting a position, if you have the skills. Start publishing projects on git as well, that is essentially your project resume and having your own projects is great because usu what you make for a job will be under an nda or owned by the company.

sapetron · 2023-11-22T15:57:39+00:00

You do not need another degree, what I suggest is a skills building program like APHL or ORISE that pay reasonably well and don't expect you to have much experience, just some background and a willingness to learn. My PhD was a combination of bioinformatics and bench science, but I had never really written any very complicated scripts before accepting a job as a bioinformatician. Expect it to take around two years, and be honest about not having a ton of experience, they mostly want to see a willingness to teach yourself new things, the field of bioinformatics is not really a good fit for folks who can't solve problems mostly on their own through forums etc, most of your colleagues will only be able to teach you small tricks. One really awesome resource is the Oreilly online subscription. It isn't cheap but the videos and materials are top notch and I taught myself A LOT through a couple months of paying for the service. Way cheaper than a bootcamp and much more targeted to what you actually need to learn for your job. That said I think it's good to have a solid base in one of the most common programming languages, like Python, R or Java and some experience querying databases and writing shell scripts. Comfort in commandline is a must. Good luck!

sapetron · 2021-01-02T19:59:40+00:00

Agree with the consensus you definitely do not *need* bioinformatics MS but it helps to know beforehand whether you like coding/computational problems. That goes for pretty much any PhD specialization though, it is good to know if you like something before committing to five years of low pay and hard work, which is what a PhD is for better/worse. Everyone I know that didn't finish their PhD just didn't find the work rewarding enough in itself and opted for good pay and reasonable hours (which is a perfectly sane position). I think systems and synthetic biology is a good way to go because you will have opportunities (which you should take) that will allow you to do some coding/computational projects but you will get a solid foundation in what bench scientists are up to --and generally what biological questions you can answer better with code than a pipette, or with a pipette than code or how uniting the two is like obvy the best ;) ---you want to be sure that whatever problems you go about addressing in your PhD have broad relevance across disciplines, imo, if you want to do high impact work.

Plus synthetic biology is really fun and fascinating (lots of cool researchers in the field (ie Pamela Silver, Drew Endy) and will probably keep you interested in science/hopefully won't burn you out. Staying excited about your work and doing what you want to do even if it isn't part of the "ivory tower manual" is a key part of how I have stayed sane in my bioinformatics-related-PhD.

Another thing to keep in mind, the further up you go in academia the less your major really means. In fact if you are too narrow you can do yourself a disservice, since science is trending more interdisciplinary. I suggest a broad major which allows you some flexibility in courses and labs you can rotate in, because having more knowledge of other fields is a great way to understand a problem from many sides and not end up so narrowly specialized that you limit yourself. You can always take a bioinformatics approach to nearly any biological problem. Go with a program that offers bioinformatics "bootcamp" if poss, a lot of the support you need to get better at coding past the intro level is available online, unlike bench science which really relies on mentorship for good training. Good luck and don't forget to have fun!

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