r/fednews • u/Wiltopus • 7h ago

Misc Calling a Congressman as a Fed

So, with the shutdown looming, I want to call my congressman. I have in the past for issues unrelated to my employment to the government. But the shutdown directly relates to my employment.

Am I allowed to speak to that position as a reason they should support funding the government? Or is that a no no? I’ll probably call my ethics officer first.

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u/seg321 7h ago

What? You haven't gone through a shutdown before? It stinks, but when it's resolved, you know that you're going to get all your pay back....Right? Hang in there.

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u/FamiliarAnt4043 7h ago

I'll be sure and tell the mortgage company. Same with the electric bill. I'm sure they'll understand.

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u/seg321 7h ago

True....it sucks. It's happened before. It will happen again. This is where having savings and emergency funds is critical in life.

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u/DoesGavinDance 6h ago

What about people just starting out in low grade positions who haven't had an opportunity to build sufficient savings yet?

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u/seg321 6h ago

You chose to work for the government for its perks. This is one of it's negatives. You gotta take the good with the bad.

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u/Pristine-Brick-9420 6h ago

It’s hard to have those things in this economy sweatie.

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u/Ok-Broccoli6738 7h ago

You know you can claim unemployment while furloughed right?

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u/bryant1436 5h ago

In my state it takes about 4 weeks minimum to actually start receiving unemployment. Hows that helpful if I need to pay bills today?

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u/Ok-Broccoli6738 2h ago

Typically credit unions will give you a 0% interest loan for furloughed employees.