> From: Liza Samson <http://www.gmail.com/~lzsmsn>
> Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2025 08:49:47 -0700
>
> Hello Noelle, sorry I just saw this email
> I am still at the VA
> I hope you like the VA Palo Alto position
> There's the return to office campaign so remote work abolished--everyone
> had to come back and work in crowded rooms. Your position should still be
> remote as no advantage to being in person when it is all electronic. There
> is an Ad hoc provision where you can still work remotely if they cannot
> find space for you--so remote work still exists. I like working at the
> VA--been here 13 years. 3 in Washington, 10 in Oregon . Good employer.
> Check us out here in Portland as you are not limited if your work is
> exclusively remote. The DOGE campaign seems to have faded out.
> Liza
> New address:
> 12449 NW Fernleaf Lane
> Portland, OR 97229
>
> On Mon, Apr 28, 2025 at 11:55 AM Noelle <http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg> wrote:
> > Hi! How are you? Are you still working for the VA? My sister-in-law
> > works for one in VT(she helps the vets with medical bill claims in
> > the community). She is really worried and stressed out about the
> > current administration and if she could get fired. So far she's OK.
> > It seems she is finding her activism to counter the gloom, like
> > going to protests.
> > I saw a medical records technician(coder) job open at Palo Alto VA.
> > I decided to apply to see if they would want to talk to me. I would
> > prefer not to work fulltime. It looks like I could work from home,
> > though PA not that far, and probably could take CalTrain and then a
> > shuttle.
> > I went to Cuba on an arts tour in Feb. for a week. I really loved it
> > there. So I'm thinking of working a few more years so maybe I could
> > have extra money for travel. I want to go back to Cuba. Authentic
> > Cuba Tours in Canada(the local gal who organized our trip used this
> > company) has all sorts of organized trips and they all
> > sound really interesting.
> > Anyway, I thought of you when I applied for VA. I hope things are
> > not too stressful. Also, me and Robert are addicted to the TV show,
> > The Pitt, about an energency room team in Pittsburgh.
> > Noelle