Is it really so outrageous to be required to record your work achievements? The lingering indignation of federal workers at being called upon to actually account for their time is a source of endless entertainment to me. Can they not justify their well-compensated employment--funded by the taxpayers, no less--with a few bullet points?
At almost all of my jobs, a weekly or monthly report of my job activities was required. It went to the department manager, then to the next executive, up to the CEO. In my last position, I was the contact point for all department managers to submit their reports by a certain recurring date. I sent reminders if needed and never missed a deadline. That routine will likely sound like business-as-usual in the real world of most working Americans.
I'm retired now and if asked I can still submit a report of my productivity. Let's see, in the past week I got the car smog checked as required prior to this year's DMV registration, submitted my 2024 tax documents to my CPA, trimmed the shrubs in the back garden, finished the book I was reading, and wrote and posted a blog piece. There, easy! I'm also planning for a family event in April, but that's been an ongoing project and is not confined to one week. (I'll save that one for the quarterly report.)
If you're working, it's really not hard, and it's not an unfair question. Tell us, what the heck are you doing all day? This taxpayer, for one, would like to know.
