“I spend time and money commuting longer to do exactly what I do from home, with less productivity, more background noise, more interruptions, worse amenities, worse food and no one I actually work with,” one respondent said in the Federal News Network survey.
“Nothing has improved. Actually, all areas are worse,” another federal employee responded. “Limited bandwidth makes it harder to do my job. There are long lines to get onto the campus and in the building. There’s no parking, no cafeteria and low morale.”
Federal Employees Report Unstable Internet Connections and Low Supplies
And if finding suitable accommodation for work wasn’t enough of a challenge, many employees report unstable Internet connections. The lack of internet access makes it difficult for federal employees to do their jobs. Employees who rely on a good internet connection are stuck waiting for browsers to load.
“Our internet crashes all day long. I literally sit there for hours without access,” a survey respondent said.
In some instances, employees are turning to personal hotspots for faster connections.
Beyond the lack of internet connectivity, federal employees are reporting insufficient IT equipment, computer monitors, desk chairs, or toilet paper, so many are bringing their own.
Conditions are unlikely to improve anytime soon. The shortages are due to a freeze on government payment cards, and the Trump administration has barred agencies from purchasing standard office supplies.
As Trump and his billionaire adviser and leader of the Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk, work to slash the federal budget and workforce, many returning employees believe this is a strategy to cut more employees.
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Source: Black Enterprise
