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Federal workers get brutal wake-up call: Trump ally vows to personally drag 228,000 federal teleworkers back into the office (www.dailymail.co.uk)

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[–] ZombiFrancis 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Classic effort reduce government efficiency for the sake of reinforcing narratives about government inefficiency and cutting programs to harvest pensions.

[–] UniversalMonk 1 points 5 months ago (2 children)

for the sake of reinforcing narratives about government inefficiency

The government is inefficient. And this does need to happen. Way too many fed workers collect fat checks and benefits but don't do squat. And they get away with it.

Source: I worked in and with fed.

[–] Sprocketfree 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Sounds like every private sector job I've worked

[–] UniversalMonk 2 points 5 months ago

Sounds like every private sector job I’ve worked

Fair point! And I agree! But my taxes don't pay the private sector job paychecks.

[–] ZombiFrancis 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I work with them too and telework vs in-office is not the issue with government in/efficiency. For the most part if we're anecdoting: the biggest internal slowdowns of government work I ever experienced were from people who were riding out to retirement. Offering lucrative early retirement packages would probably improve efficiency more than returning to the office.

There's a whole new generation of competant government workers coming online and it has been quite refreshing to see the useless folks that ran shit into the ground slowly drop off into retirement.

[–] UniversalMonk 2 points 5 months ago

to see the useless folks that ran shit into the ground slowly drop off into retirement.

Agreed. I retired last month. :)

[+] UniversalMonk -16 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I'm no fan of people saying workers need to be back in the office. UNLESS it's federal workers. I'm 100 percent ok with feds having to go into work.

Sooo much waste and redundancy in the fed work force. It's time they start earning their pay.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Says the shit poster in the middle of the work day.

[–] UniversalMonk -5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I'm retired, friend.

I did my time in the office trenches. Wasn't allowed to work from home either.

Now I get to post whatever I want, whenever I want.

Early retirement is AWESOME!!!

Thanks! :)

[–] stringere 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Show us the evidence that federal workers are wasting tax payer money by being less productive working from home.

Show us the studies that indicate returning 228,000 federal workers to the office will increase productivity and efficiency in enough abundance as to pay for the rent of an unnecessary office building, the staff to manage it, utilities, cleaning, and ,maintenance crews.

You can't. So please sit down in your comfy retirement. If you've retired from the workforce your opinion on modern working conditions is moot.

[–] UniversalMonk 0 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

So please sit down in your comfy retirement. If you’ve retired from the workforce your opinion on modern working conditions is moot.

I only retired a month ago, so I know all about modern working condtions.

You realize that I didn't write the article, nor am I a policy maker, right? Obviously other people share my opinion, and they are people who are doing something about it.

So be sure to write to them and let your opinion be known.

I just posted the article; I didn't write it.

Thanks, friend! :)

[–] stringere 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

So you have no evidence.

Which means you're basing that stance on what? Your feelings?

[–] UniversalMonk -2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Which means you’re basing that stance on what? Your feelings?

Yes, that's what an opinion is. It's my "feelings" on the subject. And I mentioned those "feelings" since my very first post on this article.

Dude, I didn't write the article. I am not the lawmakers in question. lol

And yes, I like that they're doing this. And I THINK that it's awesome that they will force federal workers back into the office.

Let me know if I can help any further.

Thanks, mate! :)

[–] stringere 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Nah. You've quite thoroughly let us all know you like the taste of boot leather, lack empathy, and just generally suck as a human being. Thanks for helping us with that.

[–] UniversalMonk -1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Any proof of that, since you don't know me? Because you have no evidence of any of that.

Which means you’re basing that stance on what? Your feelings?

See how that works, friend?

I'm a socialist. So every single thing you said about me is incorrect.

But I get it. You're mad because Trump is president and he's cleaning house.

Not my fucking problem. I didn't vote for him.

The capitalist fools who voted for Biden/Harris are getting what they deserve. The Dems never looked out for you. The capitalist fools who voted for Trump are getting what they deserve. The Repubs never looked out for you either.

And the sycophant federal workers who are happy to get fat paychecks for doing nothing and not even having to go to work, are finally getting what they deserve.

Seems to me the boot leather pie that you love the taste of so much, is really shared by the federal workers who aren't really working, yet happily taking their paycheck.

So keep enjoying that taste of boot leather you love so much. How's it working out for ya?

That's how I feel about it. Thanks, comrade! :)

[–] Sprocketfree 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The evidence is in your original comment.

[–] UniversalMonk 0 points 5 months ago

How's that boot leather taste?

[–] Shizrak 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Yes, other people who disregard facts share your opinion.

[–] UniversalMonk -2 points 5 months ago

And not only that, they are gonna make sure changes get made.

Not my doing, so be sure to voice your frustration with them.

Thanks!!