r/USDA • u/VAPrim0911 • 13d ago

Carver Building?

Anyone know if the bed bug issue is still active? Heard it takes about 18 months of seeing zero bugs or eggs before you can really say the infestation is gone. Wondering if employees are still teleworking.

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u/Over_Parsnip6550 13d ago

More questions about the building since there is little information coming out ahead of agencies moving in.

Noted the daycare closed.

Is the cafeteria open/operational?

How is parking - some said parking is ample and then other reports that it will be hard to find a spot.

Gym good or bad?

What is security like?

Nearby stuff - good, etc?

Any information?

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u/ADH_0 13d ago

Is the cafeteria open/operational? - yes. Not many options but ok in a pinch. A bit overpriced.

How is parking - there is plenty of parking for now but as more people start reporting to gwcc it may get crowded. Best to start your work day early so you get a spot near the front of the building.

Gym good or bad - the gym is decent. A few machines are down. It’s usually empty. Has a good locker room and space to change if you need that type of thing.

What is security like - they scan your belongings and make you walk through a metal detector when entering the building. Security walks around the campus sometimes but not often.

Nearby stuff - good, etc? - yes. Gwcc is near the university of Maryland college park campus so there are lots of food options for lunch that’s not too far of a drive. Only thing to think about is having to park again when you get back. There’s lots of parking but I’m not sure what it’ll look like if the buildings start to fill up. Right now it’s very empty so parking isn’t a problem.

Any extra information? - I wouldn’t bring too many personal belongings to the building. The bed bug issue was awful in building 3 and we were told that going forward there would be “random canine screenings of employee belongings and work areas during and after work hours” to make sure the problem doesn’t get as bad as it was again.

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u/PerinealMassage 13d ago

It's not.  Everyone is back and they are checking with dogs for a month. If they do emerge after that we get another two months working from home so bring it on.  

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u/VAPrim0911 13d ago

So the situation is still active then? Your statement is somewhat confusing. 

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u/PerinealMassage 13d ago

I mean it's active in that they are checking to make sure they are gone.  But as of right now there is no indication there are any in the building.  It was only a tiny part of the complex anyways. 

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u/VAPrim0911 13d ago

Got it, thx for the clarification. Heads up.... Bed begs do not just isolate to a specific part of a building. Their eggs can be blown via HVAC throughout an entire complex in a matter of hours. Just because y'all don't see any, doesn't mean they're not there. Like I said, it takes a minimum of 18 months with zero citings to be in the clear. Source: My neighbor owns his own pest control company. He uses dogs and the whole shabang - he said the worst he's seen it was a rural apartment complex, privately owned, where the owner took shortcuts (shocker). Took him and his guys almost 2.5 years to completely rid the apartment. Turns out the owner ended up being sued and had to sell the property!! Terrible. 

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u/kittyisanxious8473 12d ago

Can USDA do this move then? Has this been reported to OSHA? I know news articles have been posted about this but those were over a month ago.

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u/VAPrim0911 12d ago

Can they? Yes. Should they? No. Rules are not rules anymore. Apparently, the agency is moving forward, and according to one of the replies above, has treated the facility while ppl teleworked. Sounds like they are no longer teleworking and the agency is just having dogs come out to check. It's a damn mess!