Fed gov't ladies

Oct08b2bee

So I lied when I said that I couldn't fathom my agency shutting down. We've been getting emails all morning about this. I'm really curious to see how this plays out.

FutureMrsNAH

Yeah, I really hope they get it together, employees I support will be affected and thus makes more work for me dealing with putting them on furlough.

I heard on WTOP today that some people are looking forward to "a break" and I'm thinking I would not like an unpaid break . And one cigar shop owner said he thought his business would go up with a shut down b/c people would come into his lounge...um yeah, to spend money on cigars? I don't see that likely.

lolabright

I was wondering what would happen to all of you ladies who work for the gov't. I hope they can get their act together and pass a budget.

Oct08b2bee

FutureMrsNAH:

I heard on WTOP today that some people are looking forward to "a break" and I'm thinking I would not like an unpaid break

I would not like an unpaid break either! 

aleesh19

I wouldn't mind one Plus when this happened in the 90s all government workers eventually got paid for the time they were told to stay home.

We got an email yesterday saying if there is a shut down, under no circumstances  are we to come near our buildings, regardless of whether we have experiments with animals or not. If we are even caught using government email remotely we could get thrown in prison

I haven't been able to do anything all week because I can't run any of my sequencing machines. They take like 6 days to run and I would HAVE to come in to do something in the middle. So yeah, I basically can't do anything...

Kupuggie

Chris works with government projects but he won't be shut down if the government shuts down.

PlumCallaLily

This is crazy.  They threatened to shut us down last year (State University) when they could not pass our education budget.  Luckily, they figured it out.

I don't know much about this shut down though.  What can't they figure out?  Something I heard was something about military budget? Maybe not.  Either way, they need to agree on something.

shelley1002

I know that if the Gov't does shutdown DH will still have to work because he is deemed essential.  A lot of his people may be out due to the shutdown because he works with a lot of contractors.

FutureMrsNAH

aleesh19:

I wouldn't mind one Plus when this happened in the 90s all government workers eventually got paid for the time they were told to stay home.

We got an email yesterday saying if there is a shut down, under no circumstances  are we to come near our buildings, regardless of whether we have experiments with animals or not. If we are even caught using government email remotely we could get thrown in prison

I haven't been able to do anything all week because I can't run any of my sequencing machines. They take like 6 days to run and I would HAVE to come in to do something in the middle. So yeah, I basically can't do anything...

Yep, we have to take laptops, blackberries, everything from employees who are affected. It's only going to be our employees who work onsite at gov't facilities.

And, if it were guaranteed that I'd be paid back pay then I'd be okay with a break.

Oct08b2bee

FutureMrsNAH:

And, if it were guaranteed that I'd be paid back pay then I'd be okay with a break.

This. 

katenney

Jim has to report to his new post on Monday regardless of shutdown or not. Whether he gets paid (like all military) is another thing all together. Thank goodness he can tap into our reserve fund.

aleesh19

It's not looking good ladies... "Reid on shutdown: It looks like it is headed in that direction" Article

 

MrsStreff

My FIL is dealing with this too, the only good thing out of it is if it happens then he can make it to Olivers Batism this weekend. If not they have AT training.

Oct08b2bee

I just got official notice that I'm "non-excepted." I still have to report on Monday to sign something and I can work that day and get paid but starting Tuesday I will be home (if this happens).

aleesh19

we have to come in and shut everything down, sign some paperwork and leave.

I was told to just hang out for the rest of the day and to sign up for unemployment if there is a shut down, just on principal.