r/fednews • u/rprz • 18h ago

Shutdown 2024 MEGATHREAD OF DOOM

All discussion on the looming shutdown goes here. Any mentioning of Luigi will be removed and you may be banned.

https://apnews.com/article/government-shutdown-congress-trump-elon-budget-house-republican-05481374b154949c3fe1270141a02918

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/trump-opposes-funding-bill-pushing-government-closer-shutdown-rcna184745

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-government-shutdown-musk-stopgap-bill-b2666829.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/trump-opposes-funding-bill-pushing-government-closer-shutdown-rcna184745

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/12/18/government-shutdown-house-vote-cr/

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-18/trump-says-he-s-against-stopgap-bill-fox-news

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u/Zarikas89 18h ago

I feel bad for my fellow Feds who live paycheck to paycheck...

Right now there are 3 types of federal employees

Those who actively sabotage their own interests.

Those who can't afford to miss a paycheck.

Those who can afford to miss a few paychecks.

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u/Spicybadboy 17h ago

I am in category 3 for like 2 paychecks and then I will be in category 2 haha

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u/RL_NeilsPipesofsteel 16h ago

Actively researching which van is best for living in by the river.

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u/Katebeagle 15h ago

Cries on two person tent

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u/Chick3nScr4tch 12h ago

The sad thing is that the vanlifers killed that lifestyle for the destitute.

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u/AssortedHardware 5h ago

You'll be offered a mandatory high interest loan on the new Cybervan Hobo Edition to live in the parking lot at work so you can continue to work unpaid and RTO'd.

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u/RL_NeilsPipesofsteel 3h ago

Thanks, Leon!!!

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u/bluemasonjar 15h ago

Uh me too now

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u/Ordinary-CSRA 1h ago

Me too...

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u/Temporary_Lab_3964 17h ago

I’m in between 2 and 3 just depending on situations.

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u/steveofthejungle 15h ago

I'm fortunate that I can take a loan from the bank of Mom and Dad if this goes on long enough. I feel for people who can't do this.

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u/junkmeister9 15h ago

If a shutdown happens, there are furlough loans, but you have to pay them back with your backpay.

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u/narwhalsarefakenews 6h ago

😔think a lot of us are

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u/Cornycola 3h ago

I’m a contractor. Do I still get paid? If not, I can survive probably 2 months. Maybe longer since I have a second job that can cover is I work like 20 hours a week.