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What are we really missing during the government shutdown?
Posted on 1/17/19 at 8:59 pm
Posted on 1/17/19 at 8:59 pm
I can't tell that my life has changed one iota. I'm not asking to be a jackass, I really want to know… has anyone really been affected by this government shutdown other than the workers who, perhaps superfluously, work there?
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Posted on 1/17/19 at 9:01 pm to TailbackU
Checking in as a NO, absolutely NO effect noted, felt, or otherwise observed. 
Posted on 1/17/19 at 9:01 pm to TailbackU
I'm still waiting on the IRS to send me the 1099 forms I ordered from their website.
Other than that...my life has not changed.
Other than that...my life has not changed.
Posted on 1/17/19 at 9:01 pm to TailbackU
Did you see the trash piles in a national park? DID YOU SEE??
Posted on 1/17/19 at 9:04 pm to TailbackU
Not missing a thing. Let these Government workers eat cake. I hope they all lose their jobs.
Posted on 1/17/19 at 9:06 pm to TailbackU
My form 4 isn't getting processed by atf, but that's not really any different from usual.
Posted on 1/17/19 at 9:08 pm to TailbackU
This is the catch. During the shutdown, those of us who are essential HAVE to go to work. Therefore, most people don’t feel the strain and think all government workers are expendable. For example, if you have flown these past few weeks, my fellow controllers and I are still on the job, making sure all the planes are separated. I know we’ll get paid at some point, but I wonder how long we can reasonably be expected to keep this up.
Posted on 1/17/19 at 9:10 pm to TailbackU
Coast guard needs to be paid. Other than that...nothing really unless you are waiting on the ATF, who moves this slow even when they’re there.
Posted on 1/17/19 at 9:18 pm to TailbackU
Several freight forwarders and Logistics providers are having issues with EPA and FDA inspections . A lot of freight is going into storage and racking up demurrage because the inspectors are not working and the freight cannot be cleared. On the flip side, small business owners , warehousers and even the railroads are having a banner start to the year billing storage.
Posted on 1/17/19 at 9:20 pm to TailbackU
Contracts. I have clients waiting for contracts to be signed on projects. It’s not affecting me yet but at some point it could cost me business.
This post was edited on 1/17/19 at 9:22 pm
Posted on 1/17/19 at 9:33 pm to TailbackU
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has anyone really been affected by this government shutdown other than the workers who, perhaps superfluously, work there?
My promotion packet to Captain is sitting at the last stage of the process, probably on someone’s desk, waiting to be signed. The group of packets before mine was signed, and it’s past the time mine should have been.
So yes, I’m missing out on some rank and extra money
Posted on 1/17/19 at 9:34 pm to TailbackU
The only negative from the Schumer shutdown: these cushy government workers won’t stop crying. They’re 100% incapable of finding work in the private sector.
Posted on 1/17/19 at 9:59 pm to TailbackU
Here in Missouri they closed down the arch to visitors. Absolutely tragic
Posted on 1/18/19 at 2:53 am to TailbackU
I'm doing okay so frick everyone else.
Posted on 1/18/19 at 4:59 am to TailbackU
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What are we really missing during the government shutdown?
You probably aren't missing anything. Farmers, on the other hand, don't have all of the services available to them with certain agencies within USDA shut down right now. Some hunts on National Wildlife Refuges have been cancelled because they require the presence of USFWS personnel.
This post was edited on 1/18/19 at 5:00 am
Posted on 1/19/19 at 12:58 pm to TailbackU
Directly? Not much.
Indirectly? Not all federal workers are grifters who live in DC, make six figures, take fancy vacations on a regular basis, and look down on everyone else. Some are our neighbors and don't enjoy a significantly higher standard of living.
The latter category might be applying for jobs where they aren't affected by shutdowns, thereby creating more of an employer's market. Not a serious problem but if you're on the lookout for a better opportunity, the offers could be a little lower.
Indirectly? Not all federal workers are grifters who live in DC, make six figures, take fancy vacations on a regular basis, and look down on everyone else. Some are our neighbors and don't enjoy a significantly higher standard of living.
The latter category might be applying for jobs where they aren't affected by shutdowns, thereby creating more of an employer's market. Not a serious problem but if you're on the lookout for a better opportunity, the offers could be a little lower.
This post was edited on 1/19/19 at 4:11 pm
Posted on 1/19/19 at 1:02 pm to TailbackU
Friend of mine is a guard at a maximum security federal prison. He is required to work and isn't being paid right now.
Posted on 1/19/19 at 2:01 pm to TailbackU
Only thing I miss are the national museums. They are all closed.
Posted on 1/19/19 at 5:37 pm to TailbackU
I have a work project that has been held up.
They were theee weeks behind before the shutdown. Might get it done by July.
They were theee weeks behind before the shutdown. Might get it done by July.
Posted on 1/19/19 at 5:40 pm to TailbackU
Lots of people in DC are affected, including non-federal employees.
For example, Uber drivers are being hit pretty hard here. The restaurant and tourism industries generally are.
The effects definitely range pretty widely and beyond just federal employees. That said, most of government is still open so that helps.
For example, Uber drivers are being hit pretty hard here. The restaurant and tourism industries generally are.
The effects definitely range pretty widely and beyond just federal employees. That said, most of government is still open so that helps.
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