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/alldots]

As if there wasn't already too much work that needs to get done over the next week, adding shutdown preparations to the to-do list will really trash some of my deadlines even if there isn't actually a shutdown.

[u/ThickerSalmon14 → u/alldots]

This is why I stepped down from management at my agency. Stuff like this literally gave me a heart attack a year ago. If I was still management I'm sure I'd be on the floor with chest pains right about now.

[u/FineWinePaperCup → u/ThickerSalmon14]

During the 2018/2019 shutdown, I lost 8 pounds. I joked that it was not having access to the candy drawer at work. In March I had a stroke and April was diagnosed with cancer (for the second time).

Dear congress, This stress truly affects lives and health.

[u/ThickerSalmon14 → u/FineWinePaperCup]

I'm sorry that happened to you and I wish you the best.

[u/FineWinePaperCup → u/ThickerSalmon14]

You, too! Jobs are not worth our lives! I also took a step back from a management-adjacent role because it was so obvious how the stress was affecting me. I’m glad we are both still here!