Except they will receive back pay once the government opens back up lol
If US government employees don’t get paid for a couple of months, guess what? Their annual pay will end up matching what people in the private sector actually make. No sympathy.
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Most banks allow extensions for Gov’t employees who can provide proof.
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Of course not, why would anyone be given special treatment because their pay was postponed?
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Actually this is incorrect. The federal worker credit unions and others are indeed offering interest-free loans for the duration of the shutdown.
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Thanks for saying this
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You're welcome. The reason this support is not discussed much on national media is obvious; it tends to de-fang the crisis.
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More importantly, we have to wonder why we have those jobs anyway.....need to reduce the federal govt employees by 20%. With unemployment at 3.7%, employers saying they can’t find workers, and 4%+ GDP, former govt employees will find jobs.
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I agree maybe we the people could save a few tax dollars by getting rid of some unnecessary government jobs
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Sure you want to go with this lukewarm take?
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Don't forget pensions. As in nobody else even has one.
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I work in the private sector and have a pension. I know others that do as well.
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OK I shouldn't have said "nobody". But according to BLS only 15% of private sector workers participate in a pension plan vs. 74% for government workers. I personally don't know any private workers in a pension plan.
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Not true at all. As a Federal employee I make about 2/3rds of what I would make in the private sector as an attorney.
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I agree that you should expect more of yourself. Perhaps a philosopher should be able to identify the fallaciousness in his own argument. Good luck
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Private sector workers can be fired or laid off at any time, sometimes, even, because their companies can't function. Government workers are not entitled to risk-free employment.
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Good point. Try being a construction worker always working yourself out of a job. Getting laid off just becomes part of the normal course of events. Ever tried living for months on unemployment. It sucks.
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