Well, I work for the Executive branch as well. I already had that day scheduled off as a day of annual leave, so this just means that I have one more day off that I can save, you know...being that fat a** hog that I am.
This is nothing new for the government to do. They have been doing it for years. And trust me, you have to answer to no one about where you work. I put in an honest day for an honest dollar (and it’s seriously not much more than that....lol). I could take my Masters degree to the private industry and make about twice what I make here, but then again, downsizing is a horrible word to a man with a family.
“I already had that day scheduled off as a day of annual leave, so this just means that I have one more day off that I can save.”
As long as it isn’t use or lose. LOL