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Frustration

I have mentioned here before that I am a Federal employee in DC. I won’t go into any more discussion than that. Not that I am saying anything that would harm my position but because I believe that what I do doesn’t matter for the purposes of this blog.

But I do have to say something [...]

Drive or Metro?

One major change that I’m making upon my move is my method of getting to work.  Currently, I walk the ten minutes to the Metro, ride the Metro downtown, then walk from the Metro to my office (less than ten more minutes).  But once I move, things won’t be as convenient.  I have two options [...]

Federal Pay Freeze

At work right now, the big talk is the federal pay freeze.  As a federal employee, this affects me, and I have to admit, my reaction is “Well, it sucks, but it’s only fair.”  I honestly can’t complain.  I know that I’m lucky to have a job and to not be worried about layoffs (though [...]

Auto Draft

I just hit the three year mark at my job.  I never thought I’d make it through three years there, but by some magic, I did.  On my 3 year anniversary at the agency, I got the call that I got the transfer (within the department ) that I had applied for, which makes my [...]

It’s nice to be appreciated

Out of the blue, I’ve been put into a new position at work.  We had someone leave and the department needed a new person.

And they asked for me!

It was really flattering to be asked.  I was really nervous at first.  After all, the devil you know beats the devil you don’t.  I was excited to [...]