re: Tell me why I should be okay with the government shutting down.

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I’m also a federal “essential” employee as an air traffic controller with the FAA, and I think this is the narrowest and laziest thinking imaginable. I’m supposed to be fine without getting paid for these weeks and months, but I’m also expected to continue my work in helping to run the busiest airspace in the world?

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Oh boo hoo. You know you will get the back pay. My son is in an essential role and is still expected to deploy at a moments notice and go put his and his team's dicks on the line. You have to show up and try to keep airplanes from getting to close to one another. boo hoo.