[Joe Hadenuf]

traffic patterns in the DC area are noticeably eased on Federal holidays--as they are on Mondays and Fridays when many government workers who are allowed to work alternative schedules get a day off (every other week). Yet another benefit of federal employment.

Same in most cities.

While most everyone else has to work, to pay for the millions of government employes who enjoy the day off. We are even paying them to take these days off.

[Not A Snowbird]

While most everyone else has to work, to pay for the millions of government employes who enjoy the day off. We are even paying them to take these days off.

Allow me to step in. I work an alternate schedule, in fact I have this Friday off. I do it by working what's called a 5/4/9. Last week I worked 44 hours, this week I'll work 36. Total for the pay period, 80 hours. Some people work 4/10, four 10-hour days per week. Believe me, you're getting your 40 hours a week out of me and everybody else works an alternate schedule.