The Bureaucrat

Transportation Dept. to bring teleworking employees back to offices

The Transportation Department joins a growing number of federal agencies that are seeking to increase in-person work.

10 months ago

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission finally back to full strength

Even with Kotagal’s green light, the agency of 2,000 employees is still without a general counsel.

10 months ago

Lifestyle

The Fed Filmgoer: Early Tom Hanks vehicle ‘Volunteers’ still resonates

“I am obviously not of Peace Corps fiber,” Lawrence (Hanks) says at one point. “It’s not that I can’t help these people, it’s just that I don’t want to.”

Dear Bureaucrat, I’m being micromanaged! How can I get my boss to be less controlling?

One approach is to discuss your feelings frankly, but don’t do it! First, consider a few factors ...

5 years ago

Dear Bureaucrat, should I quit my job to launch a startup?

There are possibilities, and limitations, when using a grow-from-experience strategy to start as an entrepreneur while you keep the security of your job.

5 years ago

Dear Bureaucrat, how can I work with and around my agency’s useless computer system?

Your problem is common: a system is bought, paid for and officially a successful implementation, it just doesn’t do what the workers need. But there are ways to automate tasks in your job that official IT ignores.

5 years ago

Dear Bureaucrat, how can I get the recognition I deserve?

There are strategies you can implement when you feel your boss doesn't appreciate you.

5 years ago

Dear Bureaucrat, should I get a graduate degree to move ahead in my career?

It makes sense to pursue a degree, but you face three decisions.

5 years ago

Dear Bureaucrat, my job wants me to lie

The pressure to certify something you cannot know is more than an affront to your personal ethics. It is an excuse for your agency to not apply real controls that would prevent unnecessary purchases.

5 years ago

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