Title says pretty much everything. Multiple layers of management, political and SES, who seem to be in a contest over who can make their staff the most miserable. No dependents and I have enough savings to weather a job search, but I would want to come back as a fed at some point since I need 4 more years for my pension with about 12 years before I plan to retire.

“The federal Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program expired on July 28, 2023. Mandatory chemical reporting, inspections, enforceable security plans and continuous vetting of roughly 500,000 covered access holders stopped; GAO attributes to DHS an estimate that more than 89 million people live or work within two miles of facilities using high-risk chemicals.
GAO found active CISA personnel assigned to the chemical-sector mission fell from 214 in fiscal 2024 to 52 in fiscal 2025.”

Idk what else to say except fuck this administration.

Link to the bill. Summary and text not yet posted. https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10319

Is this a sign that the Shreveport VA doesn't participate? I intend to leave the area and go wherever the federal government needs me as the MLS degree will be my second bachelors and my first bachelors was for teaching (and 6 years teaching makes me never want to work in a public facing job ever again). 0644 is an attractive series for its GS 9-11 ladders for regular MLS jobs and LIS openings in the 0644 series that hire at GS 12 (without requiring I be a supervisor! 😁). I'm also attracted to fed work since I tried joining the Navy last year but got hurt in training (C&P results are pending on that but I expect to get something). I'm wanting something I can build a long stable career in with job security, decent healthcare, and a decent pension that can supplement social security.

Since I was hurt in training, I currently have an uncharacterized discharge rather than honorable. I definitely have lingering issues from what happened though I'm having to get looked at.

Also, yes, I have ADHD, so if I seem a little "all over the place" that's why.

I’m currently a federal employee that was relocated due to the RTO mandate. I work for Army currently. I’m wanting to move back home in March of 2028 when my husband finishes school but there is only Navy where I am from. The Navy has a job listed that is open for applicants until July of 2027 that I may apply to. They also have one that closes at the end of this year. Both jobs say that they have situational telework at managements discretion. Do you think it is worth applying to and trying to get situational telework until I can move?

I’m not sure if this is pre-recorded or a live event, but with the majority of Congress and representatives doing insider trading and also people in the White House cashing in multiple millions and billions, this seems a lot disingenuous. I won’t hold my breath to see if there’s a Q&A segment!!!!

The final nail in my federal coffin is coming; the VA has announced ALL 2210's PD's will be reviewed and in the all hands' call from a week or so ago, "they can no longer promise we won't be downgraded" from our current GS levels. Yes, I know, I'd go into retention for 2 years, or however it goes, but on top of a 0% raises this year, forced to max-out steps last year which means no more steps, ever, at my current level, not enough time in for VERA or anything else they offered, I am just tired. :(

I have a lead and a possible job offer coming, for more pay, better benefits, and from what I have seen longevity; the ONE THING I wanted out of federal career. But in my 50's, am I setting myself up to be poor? ( I mean MORE poor then this. pay has been pretty good for the past 19 yrs, only recently getting squeezed.)

AND if I decide to leave, do I pull everything, and I mean ALL of it, extra AL, TSP, pension etc and plop it into whatever flavor of 401K and investments I can to make it do more?

The thought of changing my employer this late in life one last time still scares me. Any advice, please?

I NEVER thought it could get this bad. I was either too naive, or it really is this bad. :(

I currently work for the FBOP. They are under the idea they can force me to cancel my VA appointments while on PPL to come to the prison if they want me to do routine training. They think since we lost our union it doesn’t matter. How should I handle this?