Should The Government in DC Open Tuesday?
The Washington Post is polling on that question right now. I'm voting yes, if only because I'm starting to go stir crazy in my apartment, and Atlantic Media's offices are closed on snow days. But I can see the case for safety Ed is making over at the Post. Especially if it starts snowing again tomorrow afternoon. The major thoroughfares I live near in DC aren't remotely plowed yet, buses aren't running. And it could only get worse. If the federal government was a fully teleworking organization, this wouldn't be a problem.
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as long as congress isn't in session the country is safe
dan ketter Posted Monday, February 8, 2010 12:49 PMMy vote will be based on whether the metro can get trains and buses back to normal by Tuesday, considering so many of us here don't have cars...
Eleiana Posted Monday, February 8, 2010 1:11 PMNo due to safety of all personnell..
Levi Posted Monday, February 8, 2010 5:03 PMIt appears likely that, due to penny-wise, pound-foolish budgetary posturing by both parties, we will actually move further and further away from a fully teleworking organization. Politicians of all stripes are trying to score "fiscal hawk" points by proposing to reduce the amount of IT equipment per federal worker. In reality, everyone needs a new laptop -- every three years. In the old days, they could count on feds to use their personal computers and personal laptops for telework. Now, however, even those workers who don't use classified or personally-identifiable info in their work will be limited by the PIV requirements. It is enough to make someone wonder whether one of the top 10 reasons for all these changes (and proposed changes) is to reverse the limited progress toward telework. You see a new GS-9 with two blackberries and a laptop and GS-14s with no blackberry nor laptop and wonder who is making these calls on the ground.
Craigie Posted Monday, February 8, 2010 5:24 PMI have sent few letters to Maoyr Fenty and his HR Director Ms. Gregory.
It is outrageous that he is keeping DC Government open while the rest of area governments are closed. Many DC Government work in suburban MD or NoVa and there is no way for them to make to work without MARC/VRE or metro. Suburban streets have not been plowed and icy dangerous.
Mayor has showed no compassion or care for well-being of his employees.
District resident should take note in November and get somebody else who is mature and experienced.
Josef Kasum Posted Tuesday, February 9, 2010 10:18 PMThank goodness the government was wise enough to stay closed Wednesday as well, and I am also hoping, based on looking out my window, they are closed tomorrow. I haven't seen a storm of these dimensions in many many years. Rather than being concerned about political fallout, I am hoping the feds consider personal safety of their employees as a number one priority.
Karol Taylor Posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010 11:54 AM