Did fed govt send furloughed workers letter they could barter services for rent, mortgage pay?

[bobbieinok]

Incredible! Written by someone not living in real world.

Can anyone find and post the letter?

[RockRaven]

1. Someone I know who is a fed employee told me about a letter he got instructing

on how to beg banks, creditors, etc to delay payments for a while. I thought that was callous and unhelpful. But barter? Ridiculous.

[Dave Starsky]

9. Ridiculous? Yes. And, yet, it happened.

The letter suggests that employees ask their landlords about "the possibility of trading services to perform maintenance (e.g. painting, carpentry work) in exchange for partial rent payments."

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/shutdown-barter-advice-773539/

[Major Nikon]

2. Also told them to consult with their personal attorney for legal advice

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/government-shutdown-when-trump-federal-employees-pay-work-landlord-rent-a8702081.html

[bobbieinok]

3. Incredible!! Worse than I had heard. Who has a personal attorney?

[Major Nikon]

6. Trump, when he can keep them out of jail

[no_hypocrisy]

4. If it were my situation, my landlord would be giving me 30 days to leave.

He needs the rent money to pay for the high municipal taxes and for repairs. A letter from the federal government would not help.

[obamanut2012]

5. Same -- I would legally have fourteen days to quit

Then, after I didn't leave, another seven days, then would be removed by LE, and have an eviction on my file.

[spinbaby]

7. Are any federal employees living in Trump properties?

Would be interesting to see how that goes.

[MiniMe]

10. That though occurred to me

But then I thought what Federal Worker could afford to live at a tRump property?

[BumRushDaShow]

8. From news reports, OPM apparently offered suggestions for employees

See this - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/furlough-guidance/ (which is what I think you are talking about)

However individual agencies generally craft furlough notices for employees (for those not designated "essential" ) to sign, after which they are told to logoff of any computers or government-issued devices (phones/tablets, etc) and go home (if they were not already teleworking and did not have to come into the office). That's it.

As a recently retired fed, in the past, they would often have a meeting prior to distributing the furlough paperwork to sign, offering info on applying for unemployment, etc., but I expect that whether this is done or how, is up to each agency. There is no "blanket" way.