on top of this being unenforceable bullshit, many federal employees cannot even access their email on the weekend without a work VPN. others can, but (unlike in musk’s world) it’s actually frowned upon to access off duty. - ThreadSky

marisakabas.bsky.social • 71 days ago

on top of this being unenforceable bullshit, many federal employees cannot even access their email on the weekend without a work VPN. others can, but (unlike in musk’s world) it’s actually frowned upon to access off duty.

Reposted from Marisa Kabas

not a clue what this means.

Comments

tgagemurphy.bsky.social•71 days ago

Does this apply to folks in Congress?

lemonlimerence.bsky.social•71 days ago

A whole bunch had their telework agreements revoked! They aren’t allowed to check emails at home

rebeccaharkness.swifties.social•71 days ago

Exactly, he needs to make up his mind. Does he want us to come in? If so, then we don’t work from home anymore. Can confirm the email was sent, but it does not mention consequences should one fail to respond…

voidlily.bsky.social•71 days ago

not just that but since RTO has started, many federal employees no longer have a telework agreement in place meaning they legally are not allowed to work from home, let alone check their email after hours

mudsludge.bsky.social•70 days ago

Especially those they've already taken away work from home from. Does he expect them to come into the office on their days off to check email?

federalistanger.bsky.social•71 days ago

What is so fucking offensive about this is that many offices across government right now are waiting for more direction and leadership from the administration on what to do with their programs, but have not been told how to proceed.

bakeitso.bsky.social•71 days ago

I haven’t seen anything come through on my work phone yet. I’m debating how to respond. I wonder if I would get fired if I sent “I sure as hell got more done than a ketamine-addled psychopathic billionaire.“

muddypup.bsky.social•71 days ago

Hmmm… so those employees who still have a job don’t need to work long hours and sleep on the factory floor??? 🤔

meanwhileramble.bsky.social•71 days ago

And who would review the millions of responses (should anyone actually reply)?

nauset.bsky.social•71 days ago

AI. Because it is so reliable - sarcasam disclaimer

threekittytango.bsky.social•71 days ago

The “failure to respond” bit only appears on X. :/ It’s not actually in the email. That should be interesting material for a sharp lawyer as to whether Elon thinks he (and X) are official government communication methods.

orogenesis.bsky.social•71 days ago

I haven’t received anything yet. Hopefully I won’t.

stcosmo.bsky.social•71 days ago

Truly bizarre syntax &semantics. I think I'd just write "Yes, I understand what I did last week" and see what happens.

etherealspirits.bsky.social•71 days ago

Would be grand if no one sends the email back.

What would they do then?

Idiots

etherealspirits.bsky.social•71 days ago

oh yeah, there's about 3 million federal employees.

mltgurl.bsky.social•71 days ago

Issuing that on a Fri night or Saturday is part of the 'plan' ... I'm gonna bet the 2nd part will be, come Monday, they are unable access their emails at all.

etudious.bsky.social•71 days ago

Plus, they should be prepared to pay everyone for the time it takes to compile all of this, compose a draft, etc etc. Since it’s now a requirement for continued employment. This assignment takes time. And since it’s a weekend, those hours are pretty spendy.

fangshway.bsky.social•71 days ago

Karma isn't real. But I still believe in "KARMA, bitch."

wickedkidss.bsky.social•71 days ago

I refuse to turn my laptop on for this bullshit

agthorn.bsky.social•71 days ago

I hope every recipient responds with the oath of office: "Last week I supported and defended the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and DOMESTIC, and I bore true faith and allegiance to the same. I well and faithfully discharged the duties of th office I hold."

frozenbbq.bsky.social•71 days ago

I have placed my work device in earshot out of pure morbid curiosity. "You cannot possibly be serious."

bobgram73.bsky.social•71 days ago

The fuckin moron thinks the “Personnel” in OPM means it’s HR for the entire federal govt. He doesn’t have a clue!! All he knows how to do is break things

donjorizzy.bsky.social•71 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/donjorizzy.bsky.social/post/3lis5grbiws2z

blooming-burbs.bsky.social•71 days ago

He'll be able to say that government workers should be more 'hardcore' and always on 'for the American people.' or something like that.

iwillhandlethis.bsky.social•71 days ago

Yeah but it's music to the ear of old retired white people

soybot.bsky.social•71 days ago

To me, that sounds like a Class action suit

alttag.bsky.social•71 days ago

Not just “frowned upon”.

Recall that Dear Leader revoked all telework agreements.

johnnyvector.bsky.social•71 days ago

Yep. Feds are prohibited from teleworking. Unless their workplace is closed for weather, in which case they’re required to telework. Because teleworking is bad except for when it’s good.

thammerlund.bsky.social•71 days ago

Can we hold the president, vice president, and entire GOP to the same standard?

antiss.bsky.social•71 days ago

Right on!

zero-effort.bsky.social•71 days ago

“I worked from early in the morning until late in the evening. I made many calls and had many meetings”

badjohnbrown.bsky.social•71 days ago

Also, asking what workers did "last week" when many were instructed to do nothing, seems like a set up where you lose if respond and you lose if you don't. It's all pretext to fire the people they want.

robelder.bsky.social•71 days ago

Abraham LinkedIn over here distilling the pure essence of every bad boss cliche to hide his own incompetence.

Micro-management never improves productivity or quality.

Layoffs don't make you more successful

observerbs.bsky.social•71 days ago

They are drunk on power.

shamrockm.bsky.social•71 days ago

My director & branch chief wanted all their ppl on call and to check after hours and weekends when i was a fed… regardless. I left that agency years ago.

suchatravesty.bsky.social•71 days ago

Every manager needs to reply that they spent last week dealing with the trauma mass firings have inflicted on their staff.

wsnoey.bsky.social•71 days ago

I no longer have a telework agreement 🤷‍♂️

teamug2.bsky.social•71 days ago

I’m sorry!

marontheweb.bsky.social•71 days ago

~25 years in the workforce have taught me this: when a manager asks you to list AND EXPLAIN all your prior week's tasks, it's usually a sign that they (a) don't understand the firm's mission, (b) don't understand their role, (c) don't understand your role, or (d) all of the above. BUT...
(1/2)

marontheweb.bsky.social•71 days ago

...if they act as though you should now treat The List as more urgent than your actual work, then my advice is to never ever ever EVER let your guard down around them. Micromanagers aren't necessarily bad bosses, but if they refuse to prioritize substance over busywork, they're a lost cause (2/2).

jokawpa.bsky.social•71 days ago

Just got the email.

https://bsky.app/profile/jokawpa.bsky.social/post/3lisac55is22e

van-elvelaryon.bsky.social•71 days ago

Could it also result in wrongful termination lawsuits

mandedriggs.bsky.social•71 days ago

They want to “understand” what we got done last week but it took them like 40 tries to figure out how to email us so

corruption47.bsky.social•71 days ago

I think he must be planning to fire everyone this weekend. So the wheels of govt grind to a halt (tax prep/processing, military protection, Air Traffic Controllers, VA health care, etc).

heartbreak8765309.bsky.social•71 days ago

Nothing like killing morale and productivity, having a gun to your head.
Leadership by fear only gets people to do just enough work that they don’t get fired.

heartbreak8765309.bsky.social•71 days ago

I wonder about those people on sickleave or vacation who can’t access the email. What kind of disciplinary action they’re gonna receive for not kissing the ring

greenlightening.bsky.social•71 days ago

Not only that, but a lot of folks have been told to stop doing any work, have they not? Seems like setting a trap for them to say, “I’ve done nothing,” which would be on direct orders to do nothing and then be like, “a-ha! they did nothing! fired!"

janiceinaccounting.bsky.social•71 days ago

How long do they have to reply?

steeltalon.bsky.social•71 days ago

Do you remember when he announced that he was going to make so Twitter devs show him their last 30 days of commits?

This is the same thing. It’s an attempt to “prove” that they’ve been doing “nothing” as a pretext to firing.

steadyhabits.bsky.social•71 days ago

also failure to do something cannot be taken as a resignation as all resignations need to be submitted voluntarily and in writing.

steadyhabits.bsky.social•71 days ago

"frowned upon" ---- it's not even allowed!!! also a whole bunch of feds had their telework agreements rescinded on Friday and don't even have access to their buildings or laptops on weekends.

lejanaysola.bsky.social•71 days ago

"All employees will get an email requesting to understand" - The *email* is requesting to understand? What language is this, badly translated Afrikaans?

thelaststraw.bsky.social•71 days ago

You can't fire people because they didn't give you a summary brief of their jobs. Or because they did and didn't like it. He's just creating a larger unemployment pay out.

jung-gt.bsky.social•71 days ago

Heard about this email from CDC staffers. This cannot be legal, to fire people in such a way.

jung-gt.bsky.social•71 days ago

CDC staffers had to spend the past week scrubbing their reports of all DEI allusions and keywords, instead of working to keep us safe from disease. How is that for efficiency?

jung-gt.bsky.social•71 days ago

Also, some probationary CDC employees were cut off from their work email before they could even access their official notice of termination in order to file paperwork for unemployment benefits. This is such a betrayal of people who signed on to keep us healthy and safe.

pamphletrice.bsky.social•71 days ago

And we're not supposed to be teleworking even if we do have a VPN

arkayne242.bsky.social•71 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/maxkennerly.bsky.social/post/3lis65e46lc2f

regarama.bsky.social•71 days ago

Many have one computer and cannot access work email from any other device. Teleworking ended Friday. Folks are not looking at email until Monday morning.

broncotruck.dissky.com•71 days ago

Also it’s a terrible terrible idea to send emails detailing potentially classified work

mgallagher.bsky.social•71 days ago

It’s the ketamine.

misternov3mber.bsky.social•71 days ago

Not just frowned upon but technically/arguably doing so constitutes unapproved overtime, which potentially violates the Anti-Deficiency Act. Totally unhinged behavior of a maniac.

mtnbst.bsky.social•71 days ago

This right here. If you log into your timekeeping outside of your working hours your supervisor gets notified and you get your hand slapped.

nilo.bsky.social•70 days ago

Yes I can see it on my phone but use my work phone/email on the weekends to only check my calendar for Monday.

nsturman.bsky.social•71 days ago

Such a techbro wanker narcissist move... to imagine that all employees follow the "boss" (who isn't an actual boss) on social media.

Ludicrous!

tricam-tyrant.bsky.social•71 days ago

New RTO policies also explicitly discourage work from home or over the weekend. You're expected to do 40 hrs a week physically in the office or take leave no exceptions.

steadyhabits.bsky.social•71 days ago

Most feds do not have phones where they can access email, they can only access it on their laptops and with RTO most feds now leave their laptops at their duty stations so almost no one gonna be responding to that until at least Monday

rebeccaharkness.swifties.social•71 days ago

Precisely and I now plan to do so. I used to work basically 24/7 and now they get me in the office 40 hours per week, nothing more or less.

lejanaysola.bsky.social•71 days ago

The ol' working to rule, I love it.

cykonot.bsky.social•71 days ago

Not responding can't be a resignation. More illegal bs.

We should be more like China in some ways
https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/29/china/huarong-lai-xiaomin-china-executed-intl-hnk/index.html

Billionaires are the embodiment of corruption and greed. Every single one is a national security threat

sitkaworldsfair.bsky.social•71 days ago

Yes to all of this.
And, I’m convinced it’s training material for his LLM AI.

davidtigerfan.bsky.social•71 days ago

Well considering that they removed my ability to telework, if I logged it to do work now it would be an antideficiancy act violation for working outside of core hours.

nauset.bsky.social•71 days ago

Evil - pure evil