Looks like I'm off tomorrow-- any other Federal employees here...

[TreasonousBastard]

got the word yet?

[cry baby]

1. Hubby hasn't heard yet if he is "essential personnel". He is supposed to show up tomorrow whatever

happens.

[onehandle]

2. An IRS lawyer I know from Drinking Liberally in Philly is going to Maine to visit his dad. nt

[Agnosticsherbet]

3. Wife works at a miltary hospital as a civilan employee.

She will not know until she arrives for work tomorrow morning.

[NutmegYankee]

4. Yep. Ready to get my SF8 tomorrow.

[Llewlladdwr]

5. Be in tomorrow to do the furlough paperwork.

We've been told we'll be allowed up to four hours for that, then I guess I'll head home and file for unemployment again. Shit's gettin' old....

[SheilaT]

7. Again? That's because this is a relatively new job for you, right?

The last government shut down was 17 years ago.

[Llewlladdwr]

9. Again because of the furlough I just went through due to sequestration.

That was the first time I ever filed for unemplyment in my life. I was hoping not to have to do so again.

[SheilaT]

12. Aaah. I'm sorry to say I forgot about that.

My company is making us all take extra time off, but we can at least use our own leave time for it. Lucky me, I have lots of hours accrued so I'm not out any money. And it's just random days, not blocks of time as you had to do.

[Llewlladdwr]

14. I wish we could take leave instead of furlough, that would help a lot.

Unfortunately, not an option. Good luck to you though, hope y'all can avoid the worst!

[Duckhunter935]

6. Go in the morning

to turn in my keys and go back home

[johnd83]

8. I had planned to work for NASA after graduating in late 2011

After the tea party wave I decided against it...

[MADem]

10. I've got a couple of relatives who are federal civilians and who saw this coming.

They booked a cruise...!

[CreekDog]

22. they are expected to report back the day the shutdown ends

how do they go more than a day's distance away?

[MADem]

25. They took leave. nt

[CreekDog]

26. there is no leave during a government shutdown

you have it wrong.

their leave is cancelled.

[MADem]

27. They started the leave before the shutdown.

They'll be home in a couple of days--they got a last minute deal on an unfilled cabin.

[MADem]

29. Excuse me, I know where they are--they just emailed me pictures.

I know what federal agencies they work for, too.

Their leave can be cancelled all you want, but it's cancelled while they float around the Caribbean.

Why don't you learn from this and quit arguing--you are terribly obtuse if you actually think that someone who started their leave before the shut down, and has left the region where they work, is suddenly expected to return to their office to "check out." I'll email them and tell 'em you insisted they start swimming, how's that?

Ya know, I was on the military end of things during the Newtie shut down. I didn't demand that my civilian workers on leave pop in to give me their passwords or do anything of that nature. Everyone called in and I dealt with the ones I had to deal with on pending issues, and we did the best we could with a military staff going forward. A lot just didn't get done.

CreekDog
28. Do you think they get leave during a shutdown?
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are you really going to argue this?

their leave during the shutdown is cancelled.

period. if congress decides to pay for the furlough days during the shutdown, they may be paid, but only if.

they are no longer in leave status.

learn from this and quit arguing and if you don't believe me look up something, it won't kill you to learn that you were wrong.

[CreekDog]

30. You were making it sound as though they were on leave and would be paid

which they won't be.

yes, if they are physically unable to report they will likely be excused even in unpaid status.

[MADem]

31. I did not say a single thing about their "pay." Jeez.

They got a super cheap unsold, last minute cabin on a nice ship. They put in for leave and took off. They knew the likelihood was that the GOP would pull the trigger and they wouldn't have to work, and they both have difficult, high stress, lots-of-work jobs, so they rolled the dice and figured they could get away with having a holiday, since no one else was likely to be working either.

[haele]

44. Their leave is only canceled for pay purposes. Only military has to return to station.

We've got three govvies on leave here at the office (a DoD site); the notices were sent out to their homes, the supervisor had to sign an affidavit that he sent it to them, and a message left to not come back in until the government is booted back up into full operational mode. However, all military who were on leave have to check in to get new orders; even then, after the check-in, they can continue their leave unless the command wants to use them to backfill for a civilian who was furloughed.
Some of us scummy contractors are left holding down the fort and trying to keep the level of the workload manageable under the watchful eye of various military members until the govvies come back, due to the nature of our funding. That is, if the CDO is going to extend duty tasking to maintaining the offices; if not, we go home and work piles up and up and up...

Upshot for now, if the govvies aren't "essential", they're not required to come back until the furlough is over.

Haele

[RGinNJ]

11. I work at FEMA still going to work but will not get paid.

[wickerwoman]

20. Yep.

My parents both worked through the last furlough (a month) without pay.

People who complain about lazy, entitled government employees can go fuck themselves.

[thecrow]

13. My ex works for the SBA doing disaster property assessment and relief

I wonder how this will affect him?

[CreekDog]

23. if he is essential he'll work without pay

if he's non essential he'll not work.

and ethics rules will likely prevent him from trying to make money during the shutdown by working in his own field, using his own expertise.

[thecrow]

40. Dandy! I'm sure he will LOVE that!

Thanks.

[FLyellowdog]

15. Hubby is a contract worker doing FAA related job

and he will continue to work. However, many others in his office will not because they are federal employees. They set up the contingencies today in preparation. Guess he'll be working extra hours but no extra pay. Still, he gets a paycheck so it's ok.

Sorry for all the federal workers who will do without. Damn republicans.

[CreekDog]

24. he won't get a paycheck until the shutdown ends

essential employees have to work even though there's no way to pay them.

[SickOfTheOnePct]

42. Not exactly

No pay for government workers that are working, but contractors that are working will be paid on time. In-force contracts are funded with FY13 money, so as long as that money lasts, contractors will continue to work with pay.

My ex-wife is a contractor, she's working with pay, I'm a federal employee, I'm not working and no pay. Was in for an hour this morning to sign my letter, turn on my out-of-office message and go home.

[FLyellowdog]

43. Correct. Thanks for verification. Sorry about your check though.

[SickOfTheOnePct]

45. It's OK

I have some savings, and if this drags out, I can apply for unemployment.

I feel for the people I work - a number of single moms and lower GS ranks that don't make much as it is. This could be devastating for them.

[hootinholler]

37. Wow, so am I

Unfortunately, my programming skills are not considered essential. We should have specifics from my employer around 10 or so.

There's a chance I could be picked up by a project we are doing for Ireland while the Fed is closed. Fingers crossed.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

16. Checking in. Can't sleep. I don't have to physically show up, though. I can check in from home.

Set up an Out of Office message on my email. Set up voicemail. That's it.

[Cha]

33. Hi Liberal Stalwart.. I thought I remembered

you work for HUD. If so.. they're shutting down?

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

38. Yep. The agency whose programs affect the poor the most. 98% of the agency is furloughed.

I just completed the formal shutdown procedures. My boss just called to tell me that the chances of us getting back pay is zero.

[Cha]

41. I'm so sorry, LS.. :(

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

46. I'm hanging in there. I hope you do, too! :)

[madrchsod]

17. catwoman works for the government

[madville]

18. Got a call after midnight est

Was told not to come to work until further notice. Honestly I welcome the time off, between my two jobs I have had one day off the last two months.

[TreasonousBastard]

19. That's pretty much the way I feel...

the Fed job is part time and I can probably make up the hours later this month.

Gives me some time to relax, but there are others who need the income.

[rainbow4321]

21. VA hospitals still up and running

I work at one and the email they sent said that since our funding is already in place, workers won't be effected. Business and jobs as usual...everyone expected to report to work.

[qanda]

32. My husband does contract work with the government

An entire group that will be hit hard.

[Decaffeinated]

34. In Afghanistan... still working... ha!

[BumRushDaShow]

35. Go in. Sign furlough paperwork.

Sit in update meeting. Go home again.

[randome]

36. Don't sweat it! Eventually you'll get paid and it will seem like a paid vacation!

According to some idiot on Al Sharpton last night.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]I'm always right. When I'm wrong I admit it.
So then I'm right about being wrong.[/center][/font][hr]

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

39. Don't count on it. Not with this Teabag Congress. They absolutely hate us!