Is it a Holiday this weekend?

Jeff Davis wrote:

CParker wrote:

NASA and FAA flight controllers work 365 (366 during leap years) days
per year. Does that mean there is no such thing as a federal holiday?

I had a rocked scientist girlfriend who worked for NASA. It seemed to me
she took a holiday pretty much whenever she wanted.

When I worked at JPL, I noticed that a number of "rocket scientists" ran
businesses on the side out of their offices. Real estate was popular then, as
well as Amway. Time off was always pretty loose, but people were expected to
be there when they were needed; violating that particular custom frequently
resulted in termination. It may be noted that when a catastrophe happened to
one of the spacecraft, the blame was frequently placed on someone who was on
vacation at the time of the catastrophe.

Is that what you mean?
And the budget thing. She had to spend her entire budget, or else she
couldn't get allocated enough budget to operate the following year. Instead
of rewarding frugality, NASA punishes it.

Standard government rules. What, you thought it was a church?

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Jeff Davis wrote:
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CParker wrote:
NASA and FAA flight controllers work 365 (366 during leap years) days
per year. Does that mean there is no such thing as a federal holiday?

I had a rocked scientist girlfriend who worked for NASA. It seemed to me
she took a holiday pretty much whenever she wanted. Is that what you mean?
And the budget thing. She had to spend her entire budget, or else she
couldn't get allocated enough budget to operate the following year. Instead
of rewarding frugality, NASA punishes it.
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According to John Perry Barlow, "Jeff Davis is a truly gifted trouble-maker."

You earn a fixed number of leave hours each pay period, and as long as
your supervisor is agreeable, you can take them pretty much anytime you
want.

It is not NASA that causes the budget stupidity, it is the GAO and
congress who dictate those policies, and yes, it is sheer stupidity.

C.

Jeff Davis wrote:

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Mary Malmros wrote:

Tray again...


C'mon... You can type better than that.

Usually, but not always after eight straight days teaching.

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Mary Malmros wrote:
Jeff Davis wrote:
C'mon... You can type better than that.

Usually, but not always after eight straight days teaching.

I knew it. We expect your best Mary. Consitently. Buck up now.
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According to John Perry Barlow, "Jeff Davis is a truly gifted trouble-maker."