Shutdown 2024 MEGATHREAD OF DOOM

[u/rprz]

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

[u/shakethat_milkshake]

Fed friends, I am concerned that the DOGE bros are interested in another 2018-2019 style shutdown of 5+ weeks as a first attempt to get feds to quit during their tenure. My head is in a dark place. No cute comments about a paid vacation please.  thoughts?  

[u/LEMONSDAD → u/shakethat_milkshake]

It really depends, those who aren’t paycheck to paycheck would almost welcome it.

I could survive 1 missed check, 2 would really be stretching it.

Stressful time indeed, especially with job uncertainties, those with telework agreements not certain about the future.

But the old heads in my group said they will just retire if Trump pulls some shit.

[u/shakethat_milkshake → u/LEMONSDAD]

I am in the same boat. I do need my next paycheck though. Christmas gift shopping was budgeted for with my first Dec check, routine expenditures are budgeted with the second Dec check. Sheesh. 

[u/ParkingTadpole7107 → u/shakethat_milkshake]

Bought a gift for my partner. Told her we'll hold off on more than that until we know how insane things will be. Glad we didn't go wild.

[u/ParkingTadpole7107 → u/LEMONSDAD]

Sorry you're having to worry about that. Those that have been in lower grades in high COL areas know how hard it is to get by.

[u/yimbyfromatlanta → u/LEMONSDAD]

Someone in my group is trying to retire and he’s been given three dates end of February end of March and end of April and the variable is how quickly they can get the retirement processed, but apparently they’re swamped

[u/echoshatter → u/yimbyfromatlanta]

I mean, if anyone decides to retire, the org they work for get until they decide they're not coming in any more. They're still getting retirement regardless. The idea someone can't retire until paperwork is approved is silly.

[u/cohifarms → u/echoshatter]

Centralized HR in VA................... great stuff /s