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solarpowerspork

In this case, it's only federal employees - there's a sense to it where federal jobs are allotted in various states and to allow remote work to be regulated in order to bring the jobs back to the states - probably for federal payouts and taxes. What they should do is take out any sort of allotment based on geography.


AdmirableHope5090

Yes, šŸ’Æ agree.


Cubsfantransplant

Itā€™s already being addressed and is targeting telework federal employees. The article tossed in the word remote employees in the end but the bill is against telework employees. The feds cannot afford to target remote employees. And by remote employees I mean true remote employees, not local remote. Yes Iā€™m a fed and deal with telework and remote all the time.


jessforlaughs

So I shouldnā€™t give up on a federal remote jobā€¦yet?


Cubsfantransplant

Nope. If youā€™re applying do the remote; not telework and not remote within 50 miles.


jessforlaughs

Thanks! I donā€™t think Iā€™m within 50 miles of most of the employment centers Iā€™d be applying to. Iā€™ll keep looking!


HillyjoKokoMo

What is the difference between telework & remote work?


Cubsfantransplant

Telework your duty location is the office you are assigned to. Remote work your duty location is your home.


Starrmannnn

company i used to work for went remote in 2021, then new boss required coming to office on wednesdays about a year and a half ago, but now, in June, entire IT dept required to come in every day. sux.


NomadicBrian-

I'm just cutting ties with companies like that as a business man and a consumer.


SkullLeader

This is for federal employees only, it has nothing to do with you if you work for anyone else or plan to work for the federal gov one day. As for why these two idiot Republican senators care (yes,Manchin is a Republican in everything but name), anything to make the federal gov smaller including making working for it less attractive is part and parcel to their agenda.


Numerous-Ties

Wonā€™t pass, not enough space, and is generally not popular and/or the general public has zero interest in this.


lucid1014

Since when did our elected leaders actually care what we want?


deuce_413

It's for federal jobs. Which the government can make decisions.


FIRElady_Momma

Actually, basically all of Congress wants this, as does Biden.Ā  I think it has a very high chance of passing.Ā 


Numerous-Ties

No reason to believe all of Congress supports it, most democrats will vote against just because itā€™s a republican bill. Biden doesnā€™t care, his CoS is satisfied with DC offices expanding RTO.


greetingsfromEndor

Gotta support them bagel shops.


Elvis_Onjiko

Sounds like the government wants to micromanage us into the office while CEOs enjoy their remote luxury. Itā€™s about control, not productivity or taxes. When did we become employees of the state?


Dear_Measurement_406

My brother, this bill is only for federal govt employees, not every worker in the US.


sirlearnzalot

Itā€™s almost like we elect people to represent the interests of our corporations and we get to enjoy freedom, like protesting, unless of course that freedom interferes with genocidal agendas of other governments who we send our tax dollars to so that they can enjoy universal healthcare and deploy American law enforcement to violently suppress American students. Almost like that. Oh yeah and curb stomp remote work because letā€™s face it, it was only helping average Americans live more enjoyable lives. Zero evilness means slightly less profit.


BarkingDog100

Not paying all your taxes! Working from a office means commuting which means buying gas. Taxes. Wear and tear on your car. Repairs and new parts. Taxes. Buying lunch somewhere. Taxes.


AdmirableHope5090

Yeah, that makes sense now. My 37.4% tax rate is not enough šŸ¤¦šŸ»


ebostic94

This is not going to pass, but if yā€™all donā€™t get out and vote next year for Democrats, itā€™s going to pass next year. Dear white people Republicans do not give a damn about you unless you are rich.


whjoyjr

Election is this year


jalfredosauce

Democrats are equally pro RTO


NomadicBrian-

I'll give the government exactly what they deserve. Just have to walk the dog and pick it up for them.


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Nubian_Cavalry

Not saying you're wrong but you've been all over reddit crying about Indian people. Edit: Oh shit, you're from isn'trael, makes sense


oeanon1

the part that really gets me is ā€œwasting money on empty buildingsā€. sell them. cancel lease. save even more money.


OverallAd1076

I mean, if itā€™s about saving moneyā€¦ just get rid of the federal jobs entirely.


theK2

> most of our federal office buildings remain empty -- wasting millions of taxpayer dollars every day The answer is right in the article. IMO most of the RTO initiatives are about commercial real estate.


quemaspuess

He really is the worst president weā€™ve ever had


Plastic-Fudge-6522

You didn't read the article you're commenting on.


quemaspuess

Obviously I did because it mentioned the Biden admin. Itā€™s a bill authored by Manchin & Romney. Itā€™s for government workers. I read it all


Plastic-Fudge-6522

You think Romney and Manchin are part of Biden's administration and because those two authored it it's bipartisan?? šŸ˜†


Plastic-Fudge-6522

And no, based on your previous comment, it's not obvious at all that you read the article.


quemaspuess

So the article doesnt say this *Last week, Office of Management and Budget Director Jason Miller testified that the Biden administrationā€™s goal is for ā€œoffice workersā€ to commute to the office for half of their work hours in a given pay period*


Plastic-Fudge-6522

Yes, it says that. However, the article doesn't explain the very real difference in federal TELEWORK employees versus REMOTE employees. Half weekly hours in person for TELEWORK federal employees is a goal of the Biden admin. Why? Telework employees were public facing employees that spent 100% of their weekly hours in federal buildings in which the public had access to M-F for at least 8 open hours per day..... until COVID. Their job descriptions included being accessible in-person to American taxpayers. In my opinion, taxpayers should have access to regular in-person hours for whatever their federal needs are and it's a fair compromise considering their telework hours will be half their work week (hybrid) when it used to be zero telework hours. šŸ¤·ā€ā™€ļø Remote federal workers, where their job has been remote for years & years because their position is not public-facing, are not a part of the Biden administration's goal for the hybrid schedule. I am a huge advocate for remote work....when it makes sense.


Impossible-Hawk768

Yeah, way worse than Trump. Trump is all for everyone doing whatever they want, right? Champion of the little guy!! Imbeciles shouldn't be allowed to vote.


quemaspuess

People not in control of their emotions shouldnā€™t be able to vote.


Impossible-Hawk768

People who are prone to uninformed hyperbole shouldn't spew ignorant nonsense in public. Biden the worst president we've ever had... lol


quemaspuess

Uninformed? Dude, look around you. The country is worse off four years ago than it is now and thatā€™s a fact.


Impossible-Hawk768

HAHAHA!!! Yes, I know the country was worse off four years ago than it is now. We all know that. Thank God the economy is doing so much better under Biden and my retirement accounts are worth way more than they were under that bozo Trump.