How's the partial federal government shutdown affecting you?

[skyblue17]

It looks like there has been a bill proposed to pay the workers that are currently on the job. Fingers crossed on that one, I can't believe that they continue to have to show up for work with no knowledge of when they might get paid.

 

[mefordis]

Our family has tsa pre check interviews that had to be pushed once (to next week), now I am thinking of pushing them into March just to be sure. I know there will be a back log so I'd like to get those interview slots ahead of time.

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

I prepared for this & you should have too. I grow my own veggies & fruit & hunt my own meat. Lol!

I prepared by eating uninspected meat and veggies. What doesn't kill you makes you grow a third eye and gills.

 

[starry_solo]

My friend is in the process of adopting and she can't get her Visa or anything done on this end to be able to go get her new son.

Perhaps she can't get a Visa for her new son to get into the US? Once she does the adoption in China, she still needs to bring the child into the US and do an adoption here....and I don't think the US won't issue a passport for the adopted son.

 

[kdonnel]

Still not feeling any direct impact.

P.S. Doesn’t mean I don’t feel for those that are, a concept many find impossible to understand.

 

[luvsJack]

Dd brought something to my attention that I am not sure on. She was called in to her job to fill in and found out that they aren’t getting back the fingerprint checks they are supposed to do. These go theought the FBI.

In this state, all child care providers must be fingerprinted through the FBI. So if a federal site isn’t able to get them back, I would guess that child care centers aren’t getting them either. That would put a involuntary hiring freeze at centers. Which would also stop them from taking new children over the number they can have at their present employee number. That could have a big effect on a lot of people trying to work but needing child care.

 

[3Porkchops]

Furloughed federal worker here. A favor please - no matter what side of this debate you're on, please do not judge or assume that just because people don't "have" money that it is because they over spend or don't properly manage their finances. Everyone's situation is different. Here is mine: My husband and I make great salaries, we have 2 homes, a nice savings account along with 401ks. However, we are BOTH federal workers with 2 children in college and an 11 year old still at home. With those great salaries, also comes ZIP financial aide. My children were adopted later in life so no "college savings accounts" were established at birth. My whole net paycheck goes to college tuitions. $7,000 a month. My husbands paychecks pay the mortgages, car payments, utilities, food, etc. How much savings would be acceptable for me to NOT be labeled as someone who mismanages their finances? We have about 2 1/2 months saved. This was paycheck #1 missed. Over $7,500 between my husband and myself this week. No pity party yet I'm sure. My husband is working (FBI -- without pay) and cannot collect unemployment -- I am furloughed and can, it will take over a month and a half to receive my first check. We are lucky -- even though we are BOTH not receiving paychecks and we have a lot of obligations, we can open up a line of credit or use credit cards until this mess is resolved... however colleges don't care that you're not getting paid (they want their tuition fees and books need to be purchased). My mortgage company does not care. We are in the process of trying to rent out our second property, but that could take months. So, please be considerate of those of us who are sitting home or working without pay -- under no fault of our own -- and not receiving paychecks. And as a side note, even though IRS workers will go back to work (without pay) to process refunds, federal workers cannot file taxes -- our W2s cannot be released as our last pay period of the year (#26) cannot be processed until appropriations are allocated. So, for those of us who are eligible for refunds, can't even get them.

 

[brockash]

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[brockash]

Furloughed federal worker here. A favor please - no matter what side of this debate you're on, please do not judge or assume that just because people don't "have" money that it is because they over spend or don't properly manage their finances. Everyone's situation is different. Here is mine: My husband and I make great salaries, we have 2 homes, a nice savings account along with 401ks. However, we are BOTH federal workers with 2 children in college and an 11 year old still at home. With those great salaries, also comes ZIP financial aide. My children were adopted later in life so no "college savings accounts" were established at birth. My whole net paycheck goes to college tuitions. $7,000 a month. My husbands paychecks pay the mortgages, car payments, utilities, food, etc. How much savings would be acceptable for me to NOT be labeled as someone who mismanages their finances? We have about 2 1/2 months saved. This was paycheck #1 missed. Over $7,500 between my husband and myself this week. No pity party yet I'm sure. My husband is working (FBI -- without pay) and cannot collect unemployment -- I am furloughed and can, it will take over a month and a half to receive my first check. We are lucky -- even though we are BOTH not receiving paychecks and we have a lot of obligations, we can open up a line of credit or use credit cards until this mess is resolved... however colleges don't care that you're not getting paid (they want their tuition fees and books need to be purchased). My mortgage company does not care. We are in the process of trying to rent out our second property, but that could take months. So, please be considerate of those of us who are sitting home or working without pay -- under no fault of our own -- and not receiving paychecks. And as a side note, even though IRS workers will go back to work (without pay) to process refunds, federal workers cannot file taxes -- our W2s cannot be released as our last pay period of the year (#26) cannot be processed until appropriations are allocated. So, for those of us who are eligible for refunds, can't even get them.

Just wanted to say yes this 1000% ... it's astonishing to me how insensitive and really just ignorant some ppl. choose to advertise themselves to be.

 

[SaintsManiac]

So much heartless commentary in this thread. Makes me SICK.

 

[Southernmiss]

Furloughed federal worker here. A favor please - no matter what side of this debate you're on, please do not judge or assume that just because people don't "have" money that it is because they over spend or don't properly manage their finances. Everyone's situation is different. Here is mine: My husband and I make great salaries, we have 2 homes, a nice savings account along with 401ks. However, we are BOTH federal workers with 2 children in college and an 11 year old still at home. With those great salaries, also comes ZIP financial aide. My children were adopted later in life so no "college savings accounts" were established at birth. My whole net paycheck goes to college tuitions. $7,000 a month. My husbands paychecks pay the mortgages, car payments, utilities, food, etc. How much savings would be acceptable for me to NOT be labeled as someone who mismanages their finances? We have about 2 1/2 months saved. This was paycheck #1 missed. Over $7,500 between my husband and myself this week. No pity party yet I'm sure. My husband is working (FBI -- without pay) and cannot collect unemployment -- I am furloughed and can, it will take over a month and a half to receive my first check. We are lucky -- even though we are BOTH not receiving paychecks and we have a lot of obligations, we can open up a line of credit or use credit cards until this mess is resolved... however colleges don't care that you're not getting paid (they want their tuition fees and books need to be purchased). My mortgage company does not care. We are in the process of trying to rent out our second property, but that could take months. So, please be considerate of those of us who are sitting home or working without pay -- under no fault of our own -- and not receiving paychecks. And as a side note, even though IRS workers will go back to work (without pay) to process refunds, federal workers cannot file taxes -- our W2s cannot be released as our last pay period of the year (#26) cannot be processed until appropriations are allocated. So, for those of us who are eligible for refunds, can't even get them.

Keep your chin up. Despite some posters here, the overwhelming majority of us are behind those furloughed and angry that y'all are the victims in the crossfire.

Does not matter one bit how prepared you are for emegencies.

I've got 2 in college and one at home and dh is a federal employee (not furloughed this time). I understand where you are.

 

[Christine]

Furloughed federal worker here. A favor please - no matter what side of this debate you're on, please do not judge or assume that just because people don't "have" money that it is because they over spend or don't properly manage their finances. Everyone's situation is different. Here is mine: My husband and I make great salaries, we have 2 homes, a nice savings account along with 401ks. However, we are BOTH federal workers with 2 children in college and an 11 year old still at home. With those great salaries, also comes ZIP financial aide. My children were adopted later in life so no "college savings accounts" were established at birth. My whole net paycheck goes to college tuitions. $7,000 a month. My husbands paychecks pay the mortgages, car payments, utilities, food, etc. How much savings would be acceptable for me to NOT be labeled as someone who mismanages their finances? We have about 2 1/2 months saved. This was paycheck #1 missed. Over $7,500 between my husband and myself this week. No pity party yet I'm sure. My husband is working (FBI -- without pay) and cannot collect unemployment -- I am furloughed and can, it will take over a month and a half to receive my first check. We are lucky -- even though we are BOTH not receiving paychecks and we have a lot of obligations, we can open up a line of credit or use credit cards until this mess is resolved... however colleges don't care that you're not getting paid (they want their tuition fees and books need to be purchased). My mortgage company does not care. We are in the process of trying to rent out our second property, but that could take months. So, please be considerate of those of us who are sitting home or working without pay -- under no fault of our own -- and not receiving paychecks. And as a side note, even though IRS workers will go back to work (without pay) to process refunds, federal workers cannot file taxes -- our W2s cannot be released as our last pay period of the year (#26) cannot be processed until appropriations are allocated. So, for those of us who are eligible for refunds, can't even get them.

In reading your story (federal worker here also, not furloughed) it strikes me that by you doing the "responsible" thing and not borrowing tons of money to send your kids to college, you are going to get hit harder while on furlough than a "borrower" would.

 

[Allison]

Still not feeling any direct impact.

P.S. Doesn’t mean I don’t feel for those that are, a concept many find impossible to understand.

Good for you? Many others are. Not sure why you felt it was necessary to make either of these comments. Sometimes, it is better just to walk away.

 

[Floridaman999]

Good for you? Many others are. Not sure why you felt it was necessary to make either of these comments. Sometimes, it is better just to walk away.

Oh, I think I do.

 

[mnrose]

I feel for all furloughed workers. I think most of them are doing the absolute best they can in trying circumstances, and ignorant comments are.not.helpful in the least. As my dear, departed mother would say "if you can't say something nice (or helpful), SHUT UP. That goes for certain posters here....

 

[msjprincess]

Still not feeling any direct impact.

P.S. Doesn’t mean I don’t feel for those that are, a concept many find impossible to understand.

Why even respond?

 

[lifesavacation]

It looks like there has been a bill proposed to pay the workers that are currently on the job. Fingers crossed on that one, I can't believe that they continue to have to show up for work with no knowledge of when they might get paid.

I think I’d be pretty bitter at those responsible if I was working during the shutdown while others in my office were sent home. Is that how it works? Some get PTO while the essentials are doing everyone’s work for the same pay, assuming at some point backpay is approved. This whole thing is so messed up.

 

[kdonnel]

Good for you? Many others are. Not sure why you felt it was necessary to make either of these comments. Sometimes, it is better just to walk away.

The title of this thread is how is the partial government shutdown affecting you?

I am answering the question.

Not everyone is affected in a noticeable way.

 

[jiminyC_fan]

Why even respond?

It's clear that he thrives on controversy. That's why he has started so many different threads.

 

[Allison]

The title of this thread is how is the partial government shutdown affecting you?

I am answering the question.

Not everyone is affected in a noticeable way.

You apparently previously answered.