[Holicheese]

In the USAF they have a thing called “Casual”. It is when you are between assignments. You paint things, clean things, answer phones and just do grunt work.
Why aren’t these people doing something like washing windows, cutting grass, answering phones, etc...

[Onelifetogive]

Why aren’t these people doing something like washing windows, cutting grass, answering phones, etc...

Union rules. Other people are paid to do those tasks.

[Paine in the Neck]

Why aren’t these people doing something like washing windows, cutting grass, answering phones, etc...

Union work rules, of course.

[Grampa Dave]

The navy had something similiar.

The ship I was assigned too went on a long cruise about 20 days before I would finished my active duty assignment.

So I was assigned to a temp duty in Little Creek. After a couple of days there, the XO, made some calls to the DC area where we were moving after I got out. I opted out of a similiar do nothing situation for my final active duty days.

He got me a temp assignment in the Navy Yard in DC, so we moved early. My wife started her nursing job early, and the hospital and she were happy. We got into a great apartment ahead of time.

After about a week there, the CO and XO of the Reserve unit, I would be attached to after my active duty was over came in for a couple days, and we were introduced. I worked with them for that time. The next thing I knew, I was transferred to the Reserve station to finish my active duty. It worked out well for them and me.

[Joan Kerrey]

Why aren’t these people doing something like washing windows, cutting grass, answering phones, etc... ______________________________ That would require undermining the janitoral union, the landscaping contract with the landscapers union, the telecommunications union etc. The fines from these labor violations would double the present cost per employee task.