Originally Posted by Meme In Command (Post 3965805)

Takes skill to control 3 branches of government while dodging all accountability.

Originally Posted by ThumbsUp (Post 3965870)

Just for clarity, 1/3 of federal workers are not currently working and will receive 100% of back pay for not having worked. That’s 100’s of thousands of employees. I wish they were at work getting paid, but I don’t feel bad for them like I do for the TSA, ATC, FBI and other essential workers that have to come to work to get that paycheck.

Originally Posted by Meme In Command (Post 3965825)

Nobody cares and yet you still cry about your past struggles. That's because deep down you want someone to care a little bit, regardless of how much you deny it.

See, here's a simple little concept guys like you don't understand: you don't get empathy without giving it too.

"You should care about my struggles but yours don't matter because mine are worse" has never worked.

Originally Posted by BlueScholar (Post 3965656)

Unless you’re a contractor. Or unless POTUS and the speaker of the house gets their way and they deny back pay. But hey besides that’s it’s all good right?

“Why don’t the poors simply make more money???”

Originally Posted by rickair7777 (Post 3965344)

In civil service circles it's well known that you need a month of cash on hand late in the fiscal year. Basic Ramsey stuff, just way more predictable, and you know exactly when.

For most GS, it's just a free vacation and they love every minute since they know they'll get back pay. Some of them even book open-ended refundable vacation plans every Oct just in case.

For essential workers it should just be a wash, minor nuisance.

But that's for Oct. Going beyond one month I would say is where many might reasonably start running out of free cash. Don't really want ATC controllers with 10 hours off between shifts driving uber instead of sleeping (they should still be able to use fatigue calls, which of course impacts staffing).

Most should not be destitute but if I were in their shoes the pain point would be pulling money out of qualified retirement accounts and paying tax and penalties.

Originally Posted by DogPit (Post 3965625)

This is precious. No one in the government sector cared when I got furloughed and went 9 months without a paycheck. Oh and when I came back I didn’t get backpay. Cry me a river.

Originally Posted by captjns (Post 3965921)

I want to understand your logic. You were furloughed for 9 months… correct? You worked for the company for which you were furloughed without pay? My guess is.. a solid NO.

ATCers are working without pay… correct? They are remaining at work, accomplishing their assigned tasks, stressed, about making ends meet… correct? Are they entitled to unemployment? Are they entitled to SNAP Benefits? Oh wait, mea culpa, there aren’t any for the foreseeable future.

So enlighten us how was being furloughed, collecting unemployment, is the same as working without pay and unable to collect unemployment.

Originally Posted by Name User (Post 3965876)

I don't care that no one cares but when I hear people who never saw actual hardship ***** and complain about piddly stuff it rubs me the wrong way.

$942.47...monthly Comair wage for first year FO prior to the 89 day strike.

Originally Posted by Name User (Post 3965876)

I don't care that no one cares but when I hear people who never saw actual hardship ***** and complain about piddly stuff it rubs me the wrong way.

$942.47...monthly Comair wage for first year FO prior to the 89 day strike.