The Federal Employee Survival Blog

Cut through the jargon and get the clarity you need to stay a step ahead of agency politics. Each article unpacks new policy shifts, court rulings, and workplace trends, then turns them into actionable tactics—so you can head off discipline, invoke EEO or whistleblower protections with confidence, and keep your documentation airtight. We also archive our most popular social-media explainer threads here, giving you the same insights followed by more than 150,000 people online even if you never scroll on those sites. Read, prepare, and keep your federal career firmly in your control.

 
GAO Data Confirms What Federal Workers Already Know federal employment gao report mindfulness at work return to office telework May 16, 2025

A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report has thrown hard evidence behind what many federal employees have been saying for years: telework isn’t just convenient—it’s a strategic necessity...

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Mindful Response to Sudden Return-to-Office Orders dhs employee rights federal employment mindfulness return to office Apr 28, 2025

Imagine relaxing on a Sunday evening, only to receive a text at 9:00 PM demanding you report to your duty station Monday morning—or risk losing your leave. This is not hypothetical. It's the reality s...

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A $42M Move During a Hiring Freeze? Let That Sink In. employee rights federal employment government waste mindfulness return to office Apr 16, 2025

Many federal employees are feeling stunned, frustrated—even betrayed—by the news that the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is spending $166,000 to relocate just one employee back to the office. Mu...

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Protect Your Federal Career: Avoiding AWOL & Disciplinary Mistakes awol defense federal employee rights federal employment law return to office workplace discipline Feb 20, 2025

With return-to-work mandates rolling out, agencies are cracking down on telework. Many federal employees who have been working remotely for years now face strict orders to return to the office. If mis...

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