President Trump Executive Order

[KMG 139]

President Trump just signed an executive order, stating that ALL federal employees must return to in-person work.  I am hoping this will contribute to speeding up processing times!

[OldUser 7,400]

I don't see a direct correlation between productivity and working in the office to be honest. Now people are going to waste time commuting. Office chatter doesn't help working quicker either.

[Ban Hammer 13,501]

23 minutes ago, OldUser said:

I don't see a direct correlation between productivity and working in the office to be honest. Now people are going to waste time commuting. Office chatter doesn't help working quicker either.

not all of them are productive.  i've seen emails replied to like they were sent usps.

[yuna628 9,702]

12 hours ago, OldUser said:

I don't see a direct correlation between productivity and working in the office to be honest. Now people are going to waste time commuting. Office chatter doesn't help working quicker either.

It's amazing how much work my husband can get done at home, and then when he goes to the office cannot because people refuse to shut up and the computer systems are so old they barely function. Half of the time the rest of the employees are just standing around doing nothing but chatting loudly, then go take extended lunches, and then by that time are leaving to pick up the kids. Complete waste of time. And yes, he can see when they are slacking off at home too, but for the most part there is far more productivity. It's a healthier environment overall being home - home cooked lunches instead of fast food that we can eat together on lunch break, no commuting, and even when it's bad weather you're still able to work. 

 

I don't know why people think it will somehow speed up the USCIS. We know the reasons why they are slow, and they were slow well before remote work was a thing.