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I am facing the events of the government shutdown.
Can anyone recommend casts that relate to managing furlougs?
Thanks,
Steve
Submitted by sklosky on
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I am facing the events of the government shutdown.
Can anyone recommend casts that relate to managing furlougs?
Thanks,
Steve
Communicate
Steve,
I'm in the same boat.
There's no way that anyone I work with - even the contractors I manage - can do work during a furlough. That is, unless you and/or your directs are categorized as "excepted" employees. If you're not excepted, then you can't work. The only thing I can think to manage is communication leading up to the furlough. (And my organization is doing a horrendous job at this!) If you are excepted, then it's business as usual.
If the furlough happens, I fully intend to take the time to manage my golf swing.
- BJ
listening to "Compassionate Layoffs" cast
http://www.manager-tools.com/2005/10/compassionate-layoffs
looks like a shutdown
BJ,
I had to tell several of my staff members that they were very valuable, but not "essential" when the government threatened to shutdown today.
Not easy.
Best,
Steve
I know I'm crazy...
...but don't discount the possibility that some people may want to keep working. There are all kinds of issues here, like "will the power in the building be on"...but don't discount COMPLETELY the idea that some of your folks will keep working.
Be ready to address it if they ask. Encourage it, if you ask me, without implying the lack of doing so is a problem.
I have to say, if I were a park ranger at the Lincoln Memorial, I'd offer to keep working. I don't see my "job" as having to conform to work rules - I see it as serving customers.
And, if I were the manager, I'd do it myself. I'm sure I'd get in trouble for it...but that's part of the wisdom in life - getting in trouble for the right things.
Mark