Probably Losing My Telework and I'm Furious
I work for the federal government. I work really hard and I consistently get top performance reviews.
Right now, I go into the office 2 days per week and I work from home the other 3. I rotate a full week in the office every 8ish weeks or so.
Now, due to Trump executive orders, I'm probably losing that and I'm so upset.
I've worked 5 days in the office most of my career. It's not that I'm a baby or I'm lazy or that I can't "show up." But my life is significantly easier when I work from home.
I wake up a half hour later. I can start dinner as soon as I'm off the clock. I work out on my lunch break. If my nanny calls out, I only need to call out until my MIL can come and then I can do a half day from home. If I have a doctor's appointment near my office, I only need to stop working 15 minutes before the appointment. I save $500+ per month on childcare.
I get to spend an extra 10+ hours per week with my son instead of sitting on public transportation.
This is my first child and I feel like I'm barely keeping my shit together as it is. We were planning on a second kid and now it feels impossible. The ONE thing that makes my work- life significantly more manageable is going to be taken away. So that I can do the EXACT same work at the EXACT same quality, except do it in a different location and spend 10 less hours with my kid.