President Trump orders federal workers back to the workplace

[@f.w.1318]

You do realize they know how many govt. workers are actually working from home, the whole deal with showing back up at the office is to weed out the low hanging fruit who aren’t doing a dam thing, they expect those to leave on their own.

[@jaypee2185]

54% aren't even eligible to work from home due to the nature of their jobs. 10% work remotely full time.

[@RobertAllen-e4i]

@@f.w.1318 Bet some aren't even in the country after all,they thought we were going on down.

[@epiphanychild]

Lazy workers are lazy in or out of the office. There should be standards that have to be met no matter where you are working

[@JS-th2ev]

@f.w.1318 some people took jobs because it was full remote. Now, they might lose that job because it is not possible to travel to an office. Going to lose a lot of people, plus seems like these guys in Congress just hate government employees even though they do most of their jobs for them. Shity situation.

[@halfwayempty]

Have you worked in corporate America? Less work gets done at work.

[@MagnumForce439]

Required to work....what a concept!

[@hectorbart]

Hopefully the workers for the SSA will actually start taking phone calls again.

[@Karina-xv4nm]

All those federal workers really had a good time with president Biden. Now get back to the offices federal workers. Ridiculous!

[@JS-th2ev]

Before Covid, we tw twice a week under Trumps watch, no issues. What is the difference now?

[@andrewjackson4510]

Jealous much?

[@halfwayempty]

You get less work done in the office with unneccesary meetings, talking with co-workers, and taking smoke breaks.

[@JS-th2ev]

@halfwayempty unfortunately this has nothing to do with money or performance. Strictly is about having employees quit or refuse and get fired.

[@yt650]

You say a lot of talented people, I say once they get out in the private sector, they actually are going to have to do something that is productive and prove it . Question is, are there good government employees, I would say yes probably 50% but therein lies the problem. My son’s company sells products to government, we get to see the inside, the real inside not what they want to show you.

[@JS-th2ev]

What is going on inside the government? Or should I ask your son?

[@rickreallylikedthevideobut7899]

@@JS-th2ev What is going on inside the government? Or should I ask your mommy?

[@yt650]

@ I wish I could post a picture (I can’t) of new material just weeks old still in cartons being thrown in the dumpster, ordered wrong.

[@anthonyju6392]

I am much more pessimistic. They say for normal private companies it is only 20% that are really good and productive employees but with all the DEI hires and such I think the numbers is worse than this. It is probably more on the lines of 10%.

[@JS-th2ev]

@anthonyju6392 I think management and environment play a big role.

[@letsgobrandon8120]

I personally think that they should return to their offices, their being heated and cooled and not used fully. Plus,regular people ie:blue collar workers are paying part of their wages and they drive to work every day!

[@epiphanychild]

@letsgobrandon8120 What offices? They gave up a lot of space and saved money. Our tax dollars are about to go into buying space and setting up desk for remote people. It will cost millions

[@letsgobrandon8120]

Maybe some of the government contractors office are... But,not the US Government one's the working class is paying for em. Use em!

[@OLDGUY7301]

​@epiphanychild face it you have to go back. Show your productivity, and you can keep your job.

[@epiphanychild]

@OLDGUY7301 And your point? I'm an adult who gets paid good for what I do. Already come in the office and love my team. I'm stating facts that I know, and it has nothing to do with my standards because they are always met, and I go above and beyond for my country. The real question is, why are you so upset ? Is it because you hate what you do and hope everyone else does?

[@JS-th2ev]

@letsgobrandon8120 real question why pay for the office space, during the Trump and Obama administrations, the government encouraged telework and agencies to reduce space. Sending workers to an office they dont need is like making stores open up in malls only.

[@TheMetalDetective1]

Why should I have to go to work every day to pay their salaries? While they get to stay home with their families whilst not doing anything. If going back to the office will “drive them out” They shouldn’t be in the government to begin with.

[@pp3k3jamail]

lazy people have good government jobs but don't want to go into the office. You don't get to have your cake and eat it too. While there's people out there who don't have good paying jobs or they have slightly good paying jobs, they still have to take their behind to work at Walmart, Target a college, or whatever.

[@JS-th2ev]

So, if they do not work, how is the government functioning?

[@Melifter]

@@TheMetalDetective1, “not doing anything?” Sir, I have been in the government for 29 years. The last four years while working at home have been the longest business days of my career. In fact, I worked more hours than I’ve worked in my career in fiscal year 2024. The amount of hours that I put in, I hope to never have to work that many hours ever again. By the way, many of those hours were free to the government, and therefore free to you, the taxpayer. I received no overtime pay for all of those hours. I received not one dime for all of those hours worked. I welcome a return to the office where I am only working eight hours per day instead of 15 to 18 hours per day, and that is no exaggeration. I work in naval acquisition, and it is extremely challenging and demanding. So for you to say that federal employees working from home are doing nothing is the biggest joke that I have ever heard in my life. Have a great day, pal.

[@andrewjackson4510]

You don’t pay for my salary. I do more work at home by 11AM than you do all day.

[@mikeh7917]

@@Melifter How hard is it? Your pay rate is probably GS-infinity. The typical American taxpayer doesn't get the luxury of working from home.

[@michaelsanchez8457]

There is an 80, 20 rule. 20 percent of people do 80% of the work.

[@yt650]

@@michaelsanchez8457 Almost everywhere that I worked the 80/20 rule was absolutely correct . It made me start my own business.

[@johnlauer4550]

I have to go to work. A federal employee shouldn’t have anymore privileges than I do. It’s a job, not a hobby. Join the real world and leave the woke behind.

[@RandomRangerRambles]

I go to work. So should they.

[@JS-th2ev]

We do work. Just don't waste your tax dollars on an office that is not needed.

[@CorinaVR]

Not everyone has to be "on location" to do work. Work that can be done at home, should be done at home. Save a lot of money and resources.

[@metimoteo]

Boohoo! A federal government job should not be an entitlement. Get your butt back to the office or find work elsewhere.

[@RandomRangerRambles]

@@JS-th2ev and you can work in an office, and be visible and accountable to the public. Again, I know government workers who work from home and I know just how much work gets accomplished.

[@JS-th2ev]

@@metimoteo sounds like you are jealous

[@lbpalexcool1]

Finally!! We have a beautiful government building Social Security NO ONE works there, they tell you go online if you need help they give you a time to answer your phone at let’s say 11:29am not 11:30am if you don’t answer your name goes back in line😡😡 horrible WE pay these people to give us no help😁🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@JS-th2ev]

The online stuff was to reduce cost, it replaces employees, problem most people getting social security are not tech savvy. Customer service people in person do not tw or remote work. You have to have work that qualifies as remote.

[@md357.]

Well guess what trump wants to cut social security so won’t be much need for that building for much longer now will it

[@lbpalexcool1]

@@JS-th2ev Not true, Social Security office is huge and people need their help so that doesn’t equate to REMOTE Work and I am paying these people to help Americans than go to work or get fired, during COVID our whole company office jobs we all came to work, because we had 5,000 associates that had to work front line in grocery stores, we were no better than them…🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@JS-th2ev]

@lbpalexcool1 part of the tw agreement, you have to have work that can be performed remotely. An associate that deals with recipients would not qualify to TW. This is why it doesn't make sense what people are getting fed by the doge and the media. That is where I said it has to be approved. Lack of employees in those positions is more likely the issue. I work remotely for DoD, and I work with 5 contractors across the US. These contracts have sites across the US and globally. All meetings are done via phone or video. My last meeting with one contractor, there was employees from 8 different states and 2 in Kuwait. Not all jobs are the same, and not all agencies are the same.

[@ltbrutusq6202]

NO!! It will drive the lazy workers out of government.

[@momof2949]

Federal employees need to be in office. I can do it, so can they.

[@JS-th2ev]

What type of work do you do?

[@Liliworld98]

@@JS-th2ev The bum is unemployed

[@JS-th2ev]

@@Liliworld98 or thinks we all work for whatever agency they use.

[@andrewjackson4510]

Nobody cares what you think.

[@momof2949]

@@andrewjackson4510 You cared enough too respond.

[@Tld6061]

If you are saving so much money from not commuting, lunches, car maintenance, then you should be paid way less than those that show up for in person work. Don't like that then show up in person.

[@manw3bttcks]

Being remote has a big downside, it makes it so much easier for companies to remote your jobs to other countries. You'd think people would have figured this out by now. Back when companies didn't believe in remoting (we have to have the workers here to keep an eye on them), losing jobs to India and Malaysia was less a problem

[@JS-th2ev]

Not with government jobs because of information, not all government jobs are eligible for tw and even less for full remote.

[@onedayatagirl]

So, you need to go to work or lose your job. Talented people dont mind showing up to work. We've seen what happens to people that don't have social interactions and end up isolating.

[@lbpalexcool1]

@@onedayatagirl 100% So many good ideas came from working in the office and putting our minds together, people need people or they get depressed so much mental problems since 2020.

[@ReneeDeane]

Productivity went up when people went remote

[@rickreallylikedthevideobut7899]

@@ReneeDeane Lol!!!!! Prove it or sit down!!

[@ReneeDeane]

@ Do the research keyboard warrior.

[@onedayatagirl]

@@ReneeDeane People always work better together hence the saying....2 heads are better than 1. It's simply human behavior/nature. People lose their minds in isolation. Relate?

[@johnhansen671]

Get your butts back in the office. This is so stupid. You stay home all day and accomplish nothing

[@andrewjackson4510]

i do more work at home in one day than you can do all week.

[@voidNvain]

nothing of value is at risk here

[@paranormalinvestgations]

Well Everyone else goes to work everyday to bad comfy time over !!! Don't like it find another job

[@JS-th2ev]

What do you do?

[@andrewjackson4510]

Your time of the month?😂

[@RwalterMI]

Good.

[@choleluvstoshop8134]

New leadership of these massive organizations has to quickly assess how everyone functions as a team to make any future decisions. The public depends on these agencies, efficiency is critical.

[@flashgordon6238]

It is not an Executive Order, it is a Memorandum. It says Remote work, but that is not the same as Telework. It also provides for exceptions. Another poster on KZbin wrote this: "Telework and Remote work are not the same thing and the terms are not interchangeable. Telework is covered under Chapter 65 of Title 5 USC while the term "remote work" is not in 5 USC. If the memorandum was meant to end telework and remote work it would have just said telework and remote are terminated. Basically this really doesn't change anything since the head of an agency can exempt remote workers. This was a smart political move that would make it appear to the POTUS's base that he ended telework when in fact this memo is for remote workers that can be exempted by their agency to continue to remote work. A remote worker's official duty station is their alternative worksite while a teleworker's official duty station is their main office, and therefore, they are already working in-person, so there is no need for them to return to the office because they are already there. On the other hand, a remote worker does not report to their home office at least two times per pay period, and this action may require a change in locality pay if they work outside of the locality area. In other words, they are not working in-person The bottom line is this memo does not applicable to telework as many or mistakenly reporting because it is highly unlikely they would have made this oversight."

[@cctheh7342]

TRUMP! YES!

[@cz1171]

This is the guy that golfs every day and only works 1 hour a day.

[@dave3657]

Most of these employees were hired under the stipulation that they came into work every day. I worked at home during the pandemic and it was lonely. Even though my work is on the computer, coordination and efficiency suffered.

[@JS-th2ev]

Its gotten way better, and you should have a life outside of work.

[@rogerfountain4995]

Welcome back to the real world people

[@harrysmith5532]

Get back to work in the office immediately.

[@1pwrdm]

I think , looking at Trumps decisions and the outcome of these decisions, that he is pretty good at it.

[@bigal8986]

Bwhahahaha... No remote workers in government. Give the job to someone who has the time to come to work with the rest of the team. GO TRUMP!!

[@JS-th2ev]

I work remotely, and it makes sense in my job. It saves money and allows us to use our man power across the DoD. If I was sent in an office, I would do all my work 100% on my laptop, my team is spread across the US. All meetings are online because the contractors are across the US and globally. It's not a one size fits all.

[@bigal8986]

@JS-th2ev You definitely sound DEI brainwashed.

[@andrewjackson4510]

Look everybody, It is Elon’s girlfriend big Al.😂

[@thanhnguyen-jc3ci]

it is not fair only 6 percent work the other just hang around do not thing BACK to Work is the right thing

[@rosemariekury9186]

A lot of these remote government workers are complaining as they also have a second job! I think very few of these are needed to work remotely. I’d also like to see state workers working remotely to return to the office.

[@graytabbygehrke1352]

Air Traffic Controllers, get dressed and get back to work! 😅🤪👍

[@taylornewell-je1zr]

I work in people's houses alot, everyday i see husband and wife just chilling around their big houses, doing jack squat. Its amazing how many people do nothing and get huge paychecks.

[@thanhnguyen-jc3ci]

any body do not want back to work So just GOOOOO....

[@feeseize9569]

« One of the few benefits 😂 Federal worker benefits are better than almost everyone

[@NANASplash]

They need to work for a living like “We The People” who pay their salaries. They should get back to the office and earn their spot or get out.

[@JS-th2ev]

Taxpayers too, if you really cared about tax dollars, then you would want more remote work. It saves money and actually increased productivity.

[@latashatucker8141]

They do work for a living and Congress created a Telework Act. Why are people so mad? It would be great to have fewer ppl on the roads. I don't care who works from home. If they can great.

[@rickreallylikedthevideobut7899]

@@JS-th2ev Prove that or sit down in the back!

[@JS-th2ev]

@rickreallylikedthevideobut7899 we just had a meeting on Tuesday, where management was able to use money in our budget this year to hire more employees to help with our increased demand. We had the money because we reduced space. This is making us more efficient with workload and did not cost additional taxpayers dollars. We also do not have to send people TDY to do work at a certain location, the work can be done anywhere and is easily handed off.

[@andrewjackson4510]

You don’t pay one penny of my federal salary.

[@h-minus5537]

Back to work or go to private sector! In Detroit we go to work!

[@LeighPogue]

They went to the office before the wuhan flu hit and did just fine. We could at least get someone on the phone or at a front desk. Get back in the office like the rest of us and be more productive. Use those beautiful buildings the govt built and is paying for (we are paying for): Also, it helps the surrounding businesses thrive when the city center is working full time. People spend more locally and not keep feeding Amazon

[@yt650]

A person who works for my company part-time works from home. The company she works for owns the Internet and computer she uses and the telephone line. Every key stroke every conversation is recorded. It has to be this way because it involves very expensive pharmaceuticals, doctors and insurance companies, there can be no mistakes. Some pharmaceuticals cost $50,000 per dose and sometimes more. There has to be an absolute trail of exactly what happened and exactly what was said and to whom. This woman constantly gets raises and bonuses. She is rare. I found over the last almost 20 years her to be honest, pleasant, competent, on time and completing all of the work within a reasonable amount of time without rushing. She doesn’t realize her absolute talent and should have been in business for herself and I have told her that.

[@EmeraldJade66]

Wow! What a gem of a person and employee she is! There's many people working from home who absolutely enjoy it and are good at it. No distractions from the outside and can concentrate better. I wish I had a remote job and it would be perfect for me and my situation right now but they are next to impossible to find and land. That part-time lady is a keeper for sure!

[@yt650]

@ If you like doing computer work and talking to people, look into “arranging” pharmaceutical transportation for desperately ill people and a pharmaceutical company that starts with a C, and also has a VS in their name do this all over the country.

[@RobertAllen-e4i]

I bet the ones that keep their job answer the phone.

[@rpierce7004]

It use to be that most federal or government workers were educated but inexperienced or low motivated people and they were satisfied with staying put because of low motivation or maybe some other reason. But they always made less money than If they worked in the private sector. That changed and all of a sudden those lowly motivated, maybe not so talented were being paid more than in the private sector. That led in my opinion to going along to get along, looking the other way to allow law breaking and egos about their talent that was wrong just because of the money. Go to work on the government to get experience and then go into the private sector and we have the best of both worlds. A much better system. Learn procedure, process and implementation in the government and then take that with creativity and drive into the public sector where you earn what you are really worth.

[@latashatucker8141]

Many may not know, but telework has existed since I can remember 2006. There is a Telework Act.

[@thebigguy7261]

What's your point?

[@richardmartin1680]

They should’ve been already back to work. This is ridiculous. No excuses.

[@andrewjackson4510]

Back to work? We never stopped working. I can work circles around you all day.

[@stormwatcher565]

I know of people who have worked remotely at times, and it got to the point where they were doing jobs on the side while they were still on the clock with their regular job. Given the chance, I would probably end up double-dipping just like they were. So no, I'm not a fan of remote working, especially when I'm waiting and waiting and waiting on the phone for someone to finally take my call. Why am I having to wait forever and a day for someone to pick up? Is it because too many people are working remotely with little to no oversight? I don't know. You don't know. How can any of us really know? But it's a real possibility, now isn't it? If the guy who builds electric vehicles and sends rockets into space for a living is telling us that remote work is not as efficient, there's a pretty good chance that he's right. Of course, I already know he's right. I've seen it firsthand!

[@mapcoxog]

I thought talented ppl work in Fortune 500, but in government ?

[@GeraldRogers-yn7zo]

Well it’s a job

[@cmoorejack]

Go back to work

[@alfonsoalfonso5254]

Return to work, tax dollars.

[@blake6026]

It's not that deep. What people don't understand is that unions have agreements in place, so it's blunder. Except for management

[@RobertStJean-zy8nj]

your right, donald is only playing to his base. lets hope he forgets before renegotiations happen

[@Foxie635]

@@RobertStJean-zy8nj Not everyone is unionized.

[@gooberswift888]

So another cheating denial lying way of saying I wanna work at home with mommy and the kids is saying I wanna work…”REMOTE” as if your trusted👊🏽

[@zhunjungacostello3497]

Great to save federal monies, downsizing yes! The people like the SES, who used to run the government can leave, yes.

[@tedfisk1211]

During Covid, my last five weeks of actual work was remote. It was ok that I didn't have my 90 minute one way commutes. But it was a PITA as I didn't have a printer and I had only one screen. I would have preferred being in the office as I had been the 42 previous years. Got laid off and then severed and right into retirement.

[@pp3k3jamail]

💥💥lazy people have good government jobs but don't want to go into the office. You don't get to have your cake and eat it too. While there's people out there who don't have good paying jobs or they have slightly good paying jobs, they still have to take their behind to work at Walmart, Target a college, or whatever.

[@JS-th2ev]

Where are you getting your information about government workers. All 2 million or like the way you described.

[@sowhat8087]

This will drive out the lazy retired in place not the talented ........

[@andrewjackson4510]

The lazy sill stay and the talent will leave for remote opportunities.

[@alanbrooke3237]

Bye!

[@angelocanale2699]

Tough $hit, find a new job if going to work is a problem 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@ryananderson5202]

LAZY PPL

[@gooberswift888]

So another sneaky guilty way of saying “I wanna work at home with mommy and the kids is saying “REMOTE” liars cheaters⁉️

[@melamarcy]

How do all you Mormons feel about it Asking for a friend from cali

[@MomTube-i9w]

Buy masks

[@JS-th2ev]

It is a waste of taxpayers' money to put remote workers in an office to do remote work.

[@CorinaVR]

What you said is the most perfect explanation of the situation. However, when has Trump ever made a good decision? He's famous for bankrupting things.

[@Snowboard4466]

@@CorinaVR YOU are a perfect example of why Trump got elected. Yeh he is a Billionaire that has many successful businesses. Besides being the US President TWICE. Please list your accomplishments.

[@Sadsadvet]

Veterans will suffer. Telehealth practitioners fill a huge void in care for those that served. Oh well.

[@bachrocktheamericahatersan5799]

Veterans have been suffering under democrat policies. That's going to change.

[@TerryJames-nk7yw]

Woke.

[@SusanMarshall-gx9rk]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@epiphanychild]

It's bull! Federal workers are 4% of the budget. This is for him to give the jobs to his contractor friends to fatten pockets. Bottom line it's bull

[@wendyhack8644]

HAHAHAHA this will impact people who voted for the clown!

[@bigal8986]

You are a funny clown hack 😂😂😂😂😂 Trump supporters go to work every day and enjoy it, not like spoiled lazy government workers.

[@BillMartin-h2g]

@wendyhack8644 Sure, sweetie. Not one career bureaucrat voted for Trump.

[@jaypee2185]

@@BillMartin-h2g you're insane if you think republicans are not federal workers. both parties are represented among the rank and file. many voted for him and are already expressing voter's remorse.

[@rickreallylikedthevideobut7899]

@wendyhack8644 HAHAHAHA we were already negatively impacted by the uneducated people who voted for joey the clown!

[@rickreallylikedthevideobut7899]

@@jaypee2185 Lol!!! Name them or is it just another whiny lib pipe dream?

[@russiandoll5858]

I'm sure EM works remote sometimes!

[@bigal8986]

Duh ... He OWNS the company and never leaves work.😂😂

[@bobbysmith5061]

TY PRESIDENT TRUMP!!!

[@JS-th2ev]

So, how has the country functioned this whole time? People act like if you work from home, you are not working. That is complete BS.

[@johnlauer4550]

The country wasn’t functioning. Now they are forced to do what the entire rest of the population supporting them has done for years.

[@dannguyen6503]

Yes it was not effective as it was before covid, especially services requiring your photo or fingerprint taken. You have to make appointment online, wait at least until next day to be able to complete the job unlike before everything can be done same day.

[@JS-th2ev]

@dannguyen6503 so you are talking about maybe one specific job at one specific agency. I would really like to see numbers that back up your assumption. My experience in government has been oversight from top levels in our agency that really only deal with performance. Again, the government is the only place they will cut budgets and then complain that the service slowed down.

[@thebigguy7261]

Taking a month to get in the social security office is not what I call working..

[@JS-th2ev]

@thebigguy7261 and that is caused by what???

[@MomTube-i9w]

Not be exposed to covid

[@Mike-zx9mx]

Time to get back to the office NOW 😊

[@Mike-zx9mx]

This guy really enjoyed sitting at home in his Hello Kitty pajama bottom getting paid to screw off.😮😂😅