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re: You telling me these federal workers are out of money and can't eat ??
Posted on 1/24/19 at 9:19 pm to DisplacedBuckeye
Posted on 1/24/19 at 9:19 pm to DisplacedBuckeye
Go back trolleye you missed one.
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Posted on 1/24/19 at 9:23 pm to Jbird
That one was posted in two other threads.
Fail.
Fail.
Posted on 1/24/19 at 9:26 pm to WildTchoupitoulas
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63% Of Americans Don't Have Enough Savings To Cover A $500 Emergency
To put that into perspective, Blacks are 13% of the US Population (of every SE class, and that includes those who are mixed but identify as Black).
So it logically isnt just a demographical issue. It's a consumerist issue with multiple factors.
Posted on 1/24/19 at 9:26 pm to WildTchoupitoulas
quote:Don’t deny what? Being a taxpayer leech? I’ve never been employed by any governmental entity. I have too much self respect to do that.
So you don't deny it, interesting...
Your red herring attempt is still weak after I proved you lied about government sector vs. private sector compensation.
It’s why I suspect you’re also lying about working in the private sector after sucking taxpayers teats. You don’t have the ‘nads to risk having to actually perform at work.
Posted on 1/24/19 at 9:28 pm to Bryno1960
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Obviously, according to the PT Board, that 63% are all government workers and not the private sector.
Well, no one has claimed that every one of the 800,000 fed employees doesn't have savings, but I don't think those 800,000 workers represent 63% of American households.
Posted on 1/24/19 at 9:29 pm to volod
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It's a consumerist issue with multiple factors.
Like not knowing how to actually budget?? Thats gotta be the main factor here..
Posted on 1/24/19 at 9:30 pm to WildTchoupitoulas
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Well, no one has claimed that every one of the 800,000 fed employees doesn't have savings
OP only pointed to one lady.
Posted on 1/24/19 at 9:33 pm to Phil A Sheo
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I'm supposed to feel bad for people that dont live within their means??
There was plenty of “sympathy” for those oilfield baws when Obama placed a moratorium. Most of it from the same dumbasses arguing against the furloughed workers today. But, of course, that was Obama and hypocrites will always be hypocrites.
Posted on 1/24/19 at 9:38 pm to WildTchoupitoulas
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Well, no one has claimed that every one of the 800,000 fed employees doesn't have savings, but I don't think those 800,000 workers represent 63% of American households.
I know but from a lot of the comments on the PT Board, a good majority of government employees don’t know how to budget, are lazy and have such a horrible work ethic that we could never make it in the private sector. Who knew...
Posted on 1/24/19 at 9:40 pm to LSURussian
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I’ve never been employed by any governmental entity.
So in spite of the opportunity for higher earnings, you don't work for the government?
You're either lying, or you couldn't get a government job. Since constantly calling people liars is such a cop out, you must have gotten rejected by the government.
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I proved you lied about government sector vs. private sector compensation.
You didn't prove that at all. The most obvious answer is I'm ignorant, not lying. Since you passed by the opportunity to call me ignorant, and went straight to liar, I suspect your motive.
I believe you feel threatened by me and you have to try hard to discredit me. That would fit in with my theory of why you take this board so seriously, it's obviously insecurity. Otherwise you would've stopped responding to my posts a long time ago. You seem insightful on a narrow range of topics, but you come off as angry and bitter. I guess getting rejected for that government job really hit you in your insecure weak spot.
Posted on 1/24/19 at 10:11 pm to WildTchoupitoulas
quote:Do you comprehend what the word “average” means? My earnings as a business owner exceed an average bureaucrat’s dreams.
So in spite of the opportunity for higher earnings, you don't work for the government?
quote:I don’t have enough data to accuse you of being ignorant. But since this thread is at least the third thread in which you’ve tried to convince other posters that private sector workers compensation exceeds that of government employees and I’ve called you on it all three times, I feel confident you’re a liar and not just ignorant. But I haven’t completely ruled out you’re both.
Since you passed by the opportunity to call me ignorant, and went straight to liar, I suspect your motive.
quote:Believe whatever you want but you discredit yourself. You don’t need my help. The rest of your desperate post proves that.
I believe you feel threatened by me and you have to try hard to discredit me.
Posted on 1/24/19 at 10:13 pm to Sidicous
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So these people who cannot manage their own personal lives are somehow important to the running of the Nation? No wonder govt. screws everything up
I don't think TSA workers are pulling the strings behind the curtain dude
Posted on 1/24/19 at 10:27 pm to Jimmy2shoes
quote:I know this will come as news to you, but the shut down started just before Christmas. Lots of folks get a little over-extended buying stuff for Christmas. So the timing of the shutdown exacerbated the financial effect it had.
After just one paycheck? You don't have any more money? One lady on ABC said she had to go sell her plasma!
Posted on 1/24/19 at 10:53 pm to IT_Dawg
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You realize they will be getting paid for the work they are doing now....don’t you?
Civil servants will get back pay. However, govt contractors that are told to go home will not. We know some and they are currently using their accrued leave/vacation, and will not get that back. Once that runs out, that’s it.
This post was edited on 1/24/19 at 10:58 pm
Posted on 1/24/19 at 11:00 pm to noonan
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I promise everyone they owe money to would be willing to help them with extensions and such.
Wrong, my buddies mortgage bank said, too fricking bad.
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They will be paid for their work.
Eventually.
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So they should have been preparing for this as they have only missed one paycheck
Wrong again. The government has been shutdown over 30 days. Bi weekly paychecks come out every 14 days. 14x2=28. 2 paychecks have been missed.
Posted on 1/24/19 at 11:00 pm to texridder
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I know this will come as news to you, but the shut down started just before Christmas. Lots of folks get a little over-extended buying stuff for Christmas. So the timing of the shutdown exacerbated the financial effect it had.
I'm sure this is the case for some but certainly not all.
Let me start by saying I am one of the 800,000 federal employees that hasn't gotten a pay check in almost a month. All my bills are paid and I groceries in the fridge. Not getting your normal paycheck suck but I am in a position where I can miss a few and still be ok especially knowing that eventually we will eventually get paid.
With that said, yeah there are really good hard working federal employees that are hurting right now. Our office has about 50 people in it and I would say that 80-90% are in the same situation as me, but the other 5-10 employees aren't. Some are just out of college and just started working with us 3 months ago, some are young parents with small kids whose wives quit working to raise the kids instead of paying $15000-20000 a year in daycare, some just lost everything they owned in the 2016 flood and have used every penny of savings to rebuild their house. Obviously I cant speak for everyone and nor do I know every ones financial situation pre shutdown but I know I have coworkers who are in a serious bind because of one missed check. Maybe not to the point of having to sell plasma but to the point where they are hustling any side job they can to support their family until they can return to work.
Finally, yeah there is abuse. I've been hearing stories on the news of people not being able to pay rent or having no grocery money on Jan 1st. This I don't get. The first missed check was somewhere around the 11-15th. How can you not have money on the 1st. Were you worried about money, sure, but at that point you shouldnt be without.
Posted on 1/24/19 at 11:05 pm to LSURussian
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Don’t deny what? Being a taxpayer leech? I’ve never been employed by any governmental entity. I have too much self respect to do that. Your red herring attempt is still weak after I proved you lied about government sector vs. private sector compensation. It’s why I suspect you’re also lying about working in the private sector after sucking taxpayers teats. You don’t have the ‘nads to risk having to actually perform at work.
As one who worked for a privatized prison before working for the bureau of prisons, I have to say. Pay/benefits/retirement is WAY better with the government. You call us leeches, however we are actually working for a paycheck, we aren't on food stamps getting free handouts.
Posted on 1/24/19 at 11:09 pm to dawgfan24348
Government workers have been through these before, and therefore have learned this comes with the jobs they do. Knowing they are subject to shutdowns then one should put a plan in place for the next one.
Doesn't mean this doesn't suck, but it is a reality of the profession they chose.
I am a salesman and the reality is that sometimes an economy can cause a slowing in sales. I know this so I have made plans to protect myself should a slow down happen. It sucks when it happens, but it's the profession I chose.
Doesn't mean this doesn't suck, but it is a reality of the profession they chose.
I am a salesman and the reality is that sometimes an economy can cause a slowing in sales. I know this so I have made plans to protect myself should a slow down happen. It sucks when it happens, but it's the profession I chose.
This post was edited on 1/24/19 at 11:24 pm
Posted on 1/24/19 at 11:16 pm to RockyMtnTigerWDE
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Government workers have been through these before, and therefore have learned this comes with the jobs they do. Knowing they are subject to shutdowns then one should put a plan in place for the next one.
Some of us weren't part of the last one, and while true, it comes with the job we do, nobody expected the shutdown to last anywhere close to this long.
Posted on 1/24/19 at 11:22 pm to UGADawg912
Are you saying that you never knew the government could shut down before applying and taking the job?
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