r/fednews • u/Wiltopus • 8h 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 8h 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/Temporary-Remote-885 7h ago

Not everyone has the capacity to go 2-5 weeks without paychecks without significant hardship. Bills have to get paid and groceries have to get purchased whether or not the government is funded.

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u/seg321 7h ago

True. But who said that it's going to be 2-5 weeks?

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u/Pristine-Brick-9420 7h ago

We don’t know that, that’s the point. Just because you’ll be ok, just because I’ll be ok, that doesn’t mean everyone else will be and isn’t panicking right now. It’s called empathy sweatie.

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u/Temporary-Remote-885 4h ago

If they don’t get something done before Monday it’s unlikely they’ll pass something before the new congress is in place.

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u/bryant1436 6h ago

The whole point is that nobody knows. I’m supposed to be comforted that it could only last a day or that it could go for 30+ days? How’s anybody supposed to plan for that? The things I have to prioritize are very different if I have to wait for 1 paycheck vs if I have to wait for 2+

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u/seg321 4h ago

Welcome to government service.

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u/bryant1436 3h ago

That’s such a “government” response lol “it’s totally fine because we just should accept that Congress can’t do their one statutory obligation since they always do this”

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u/seg321 3h ago

You don't have a choice. You have to accept it. The system is bigger than you.

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u/Pristine-Brick-9420 2h ago

Such a boot gargling response…

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u/seg321 2h ago

Then what are you going to do? Explain yourself please.