Contractors don’t get paid. Most government agencies employ as many contractors as feds, if not more.
I wish this was talked about more so people would better realize the actual impact on lives. Contracted workers just get the middle finger. No retro pay whatsoever. And if it lasts long enough, no health insurance either…
They get paid AFTER the federal government reopens. Until then, they need to go without pay. Unfortunately, they can’t just “shut down” their bills. They still need to pay for food, housing, medical expenses, etc. The lender on their auto loan won’t accept “I can’t pay because my paychecks are being held up” as an excuse for non-payment.
How long would you be able to survive if your job required you to keep working, but didn’t pay you for an indeterminate period of time? I’m lucky and could probably go for about 6 months before things got really hairy, but many people aren’t as well off as I am (and I’m not even that well off to be honest).
For people living paycheck to paycheck, having to do without pay for who-knows-how-long, this could be financially disastrous.
So for some people it isn’t quite so bad. That being said, the government shouldn’t rely on that and that doesn’t make it any less terrible of a decision.
This is not going to end well. I feel so bad for federal employees who get stuck as the victims.
They always get paid. They just get a staycation. Can’t go too far since the end date is not known. Shutdowns are wasteful jokes, thanks GQP.
Contractors don’t get paid. Most government agencies employ as many contractors as feds, if not more.
I wish this was talked about more so people would better realize the actual impact on lives. Contracted workers just get the middle finger. No retro pay whatsoever. And if it lasts long enough, no health insurance either…
They get paid AFTER the federal government reopens. Until then, they need to go without pay. Unfortunately, they can’t just “shut down” their bills. They still need to pay for food, housing, medical expenses, etc. The lender on their auto loan won’t accept “I can’t pay because my paychecks are being held up” as an excuse for non-payment.
How long would you be able to survive if your job required you to keep working, but didn’t pay you for an indeterminate period of time? I’m lucky and could probably go for about 6 months before things got really hairy, but many people aren’t as well off as I am (and I’m not even that well off to be honest).
For people living paycheck to paycheck, having to do without pay for who-knows-how-long, this could be financially disastrous.
This happens frequently enough that some banks, like USAA, actually will cover for and help you when the government shuts down, https://mobile.usaa.com/inet/wc/ent-gov-shutdown-assistance-landing-mkt
So for some people it isn’t quite so bad. That being said, the government shouldn’t rely on that and that doesn’t make it any less terrible of a decision.
You repeat this sentiment so often without learning you are nearing the definition of insanity.