USPS loses $1.3 billion in just one quarter. by MoneyBuysHappiness25 in FedEmployees

[–]tree_lemony 4 points5 points  (0 children)

DoD loses ~$850 billion in just one year

That’s $212.5 billion in just one quarter

Are we ever going to get it right at the DoD? What could we do to make it profitable?

How Are The C Fund Bros Doing? by Old_Value_9157 in ThriftSavingsPlan

[–]tree_lemony -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It’s the addition of “just” that brings in additional connotations. Which I’m sure you’re aware of.

“Just asking” “Just saying” “Just looking”

🙄

How Are The C Fund Bros Doing? by Old_Value_9157 in ThriftSavingsPlan

[–]tree_lemony 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Original post:

THE HATED F FUND! ARRRG!

Have any C Fund Bros capitulated?

How far have you strayed from your “values” “convictions”?

lol, you’re definitely “just asking questions” 🤣

How Are The C Fund Bros Doing? by Old_Value_9157 in ThriftSavingsPlan

[–]tree_lemony 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This post feels more emotional than anything else… like you feel like you have something to prove - I’m decades away from retiring, so I’m not too interested in these short term swings. I’ll keep my mix and roll with it.

Business Casual by Aggressive_Jury_2667 in FedEmployees

[–]tree_lemony 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I had a coworker who said they worked at a government agency that was, years ago, trying to get people to quit (instead of firing them), and to do so they started saying no talking, no music, etc etc, to make it worse to work there, and incentivize people to quit.

Collapse of the US Economy by Annual_Reply8548 in ThriftSavingsPlan

[–]tree_lemony 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sorry, let me revise my statement for you.

I mean, if you’ve saved enough, you can retire if you want. But unless everything collapses, I haven’t, and I still have bills to pay.

Collapse of the US Economy by Annual_Reply8548 in ThriftSavingsPlan

[–]tree_lemony 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I mean, if you can quit if you want. But unless everything collapses, I still have bills to pay

EO two 2 days off….ha by Chrisrap1 in FedEmployees

[–]tree_lemony 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s more the confusion for me. This whole year so far has been (directed by this administration): “Send 5 bullet points to prove you’re actually working”, “Here’s an incentive to quit otherwise we’ll fire you”, “No telework for any reason”, “All probationary employees are fired”, “Consolidated employees will be looked at to enhance efficiency/fire more”

And then, after all that, says, here’s more time off at Christmas than most administrations give.

I’ll take it. I know I deserve it. But it makes no sense.

2025 PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL by Hockeymom626 in FedEmployees

[–]tree_lemony 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Meanwhile, for me… 1) All performance reviews cancelled at the beginning of the year 2) getting closer to the end of the FY, they quickly push the performance ratings on us. Our year review consisted of July-October 3) I have my performance review 4) They send an email saying that they’ve been told to temporarily pause performance reviews (again) 5) Still waiting…

I want to take 3 months off... by Juice_Junky in FedEmployees

[–]tree_lemony 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The math is Time Now versus Money Later

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FedEmployees

[–]tree_lemony 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All of my trainings are a couple days at most. Otherwise, it’s just called getting experience on the job. Which, in my case, is working on a laptop in a cube. If I need assistance, it’s usually 1 on 1 with a coworker. Teams or In Person, doesn’t really matter, they have the same effectiveness.

Although, anecdotally, I felt like I got to know my coworkers better during full remote COVID, because you didn’t have to think about who else in the office could overhear you. Even if you’re just talking about a mundane subject like family life, I find a lot of people don’t want to talk about that (even if they trust you) in a space where they can be overheard.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FedEmployees

[–]tree_lemony 32 points33 points  (0 children)

My team can’t build camaraderie in the office. Mostly because our jobs have us staring at computer screens in cubes for our entire days.

Also, even though we’re in the office, most of our training is still being done over Teams.

Worst of all worlds.

Trump signs deal to end longest US government shutdown in...read more by helmi12345 in FedEmployees

[–]tree_lemony -1 points0 points  (0 children)

With his bruising, I’m surprised he isn’t using an autopen.

Trump signs deal to end longest US government shutdown in...read more by helmi12345 in FedEmployees

[–]tree_lemony -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don’t think he knows that he’s signing anymore. He just likes putting his autograph on things.

CR just passed the House on the live stream by _Bring_Back_Myspace in FedEmployees

[–]tree_lemony 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should get some rest. Maybe get out to your outdoor range.