[abb]

This just in.

[abb]

Here’s the Bloomberg story.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-20/white-house-tells-federal-workers-to-prepare-to-return-to-office

[dynachrome]

I wonder how many will sue to stay home at full pay because of the whoo-hoo flu and orange man bad?

[SoCalCynic]

But of course:
“The Office of Management and Budget weighed in on the section of the stimulus bill telling agencies to keep vendors in a state of ready. The administration’s new memo outlines important considerations when deciding if contractors are able to receive payment if they can’t work because of the coronavirus emergency. The law’s provision, 3610, gives agencies considerable discretion to treat paid leave as a reimbursable cost. OMB says agencies can consider reimbursement for any lost time starting on March 27.”

[albie]

So non-essentials are ok now?

[cowboyusa]

Nomentum starts slowly, then picks up.

[Mr. Rabbit]

Millions of useless government middle manager bumps on a log are finding out they’re not really needed. Can’t have that. Got to bring the minions back into the salt mine where they can be “managed”.

[Tijeras_Slim]

I never knew they left.

[olivia3boys]

Federal agencies could then lift mandatory work-from-home requirements, but workers who are able to perform their duties remotely or are at higher risk of serious complications from the virus should remain home.

I’m a federal employee in a “high risk” area—SF Bay Area—well, in a state that might want to stay closed as long as possible to hurt Trump. It’s been great working from home full time. My team has been very productive as well. Less commute time and more rest. There is no reason my job can’t be done from home. I’d rather do that certainly than get on BART every day!

I was hoping for this “if you are able to perform your jobs remotely, stay teleworking indefintely.”

[IronJack]

They fluffed up the pillows and ordered a few more porn channels.

[glennaro]

Well, Hannity is still saying that anyone who goes anywhere must -- must! -- wear a mask and gloves even though he insists he doesn't like wearing them himself. I mean, it's a non-stop lecture ... you could hear in the hesitation in his voice that on 10 percent of the protestors -- who he says he "understands their frustration -- at one of the rallies were wearing masks and gloves. Then again onto his plan for re-opening Yankee Stadium for baseball where he said he spoke with unnamed and unidentified team management who spoke favorably of his ideas), Hannity said every person in the stadium, including the fans, "would have to wear a mask and gloves" ... and to maintain [anti]social distancing only every third seat (up from every other seat he said last Friday) could be occupied (again his unnamed sources said this is the current thinking in the baseball leagues).

I think it would be better not to even play professional baseball if Hannity's wet dream is implemented. I mean, just imagine sitting in an outdoor, 1/3-filled stadium wearing a mask and gloves for three hours in the sun on a hot July/August afteroon, trying to yell through a mask and clap with gloves on and -- as the boy explained on Friday -- drinking beer through a straw so the mask wouldn't have to be disturbed (that doesn't make any sense at all except, I suppose, to Hannity). What a fun day at the infirmary -- I mean, stadium -- that would be!!

I almost feel sorry for the guy. If Hannity is so frightened of the Chinese virus, of getting sick or -- as he says, giving it to someone else because he doesn't know if he's infected -- that he requires everyone else in the stadium to wear a mask and gloves (he didn't say anything about the players) in order for him to attend the game then he should really just stay home ... I'm serious.

I've always enjoyed Hannity, it's true. But until he regains his sense and gets off this "new normal" mentality I'm just going to have to start listening to Michael Savage again. Cheers!

[mikey_hates_everything]

Virginia’s stay-at-home thing goes to June 10 so Northern Virginia feds and on-site contractors still have a month and a half of forced telenapping?

[KTM rider]

IMO, ALL governments have over stepped their authority. this will set a precedent (the new normal) which makes this one of the worst times in US history , definitly the worst event of my lifetime.

to me, it dwarfs 911 as as the worst time in history.

I hate to think it but I think Trump got suckered by the WHO and CDC, a socialist wet dream just peed on Trumps head and called it rain

[Svartalfiar]

A guy goes to the US postal service to apply for a job.
He’s feeling good about his chances, and as he walks into the interview room, he decides to be completely frank and honest.
He shakes hands with the interviewer, and they sit down facing each other. The interviewer takes out a notepad and says, “Nice to meet you. Now, let’s get right to the questions. Are you allergic to anything?”
He replies, “Yes, caffeine. I can’t drink coffee.”
“OK, that’s fine. Have you ever been in the military service?”
“Yes,” he says, “I was in Afghanistan for one tour.”
The interviewer says, “That will give you 5 extra points toward employment.” He then asks, “Are you disabled in any way?”
The guy says, “Yes. A bomb exploded near me and I lost both my testicles.”
The interviewer grimaces and then says, “Disabled in your country’s service! Well that qualifies for extra bonus points. Okay.”
The interviewer continues, “Looking at the regulations you have got enough points for me to hire you right now. Our normal hours are from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. You can start tomorrow at 10:00 AM, and plan on starting at 10:00 AM every day.”
The guy is puzzled and asks, “If the work hours are from 8:00AM to 4:00 PM, why don’t you want me here until 10:00 AM?”
“Well, this is a government job,” the interviewer says. “For the first two hours, we just stand around drinking coffee and scratching our balls. No point in you coming in for that.”