Big problem emerges in IRS return-to-office
mandate: Not enough desks
Posted By: NorthernDog, 3/14/2025 9:01:21 AM
The Internal Revenue Service ordered most of its approximately 20,000 customer service employees back to the office this week, ending a long era of hybrid and remote work. There was just one problem: The IRS didn’t have enough desks to seat them all. And so, many customer service workers learned Sunday that they would not have to return to the office on Monday, after all. The Return to Office (RTO) mandate has been postponed until further notice, union leaders said Wednesday. In the end, the IRS and its employee union evidently agreed that the back-to-office order might lead to long
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ID to stop non-citizen voting and boost
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Later in story they admit tens of thousands of new employees were added under Biden. Apparently, most of them have been collecting paychecks while 'working' from home.