Official Government Shutdown 2023 Thread

[Anonymous]

The term is excepted, not essential, but otherwise all of these posters are correct that you are allowed to do zero work during the lapse. Find a hobby and count your blessings.

[Anonymous]

During the 2013 shutdown I was traveling overseas for work and had to immediately get on the phone with the airline to change my flight back in the middle of the trip. Once home I did projects around the house, and time just flew by.

My agency is very clear on everyone not working during the shutdown.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:my agency has always used carry over funds to continue working. even during shut-downs we always had to report. i suspect the same this time.

Same here. My supervisor has already said we will continue working with no-year funds.

[Anonymous]

I doubt there will be a shutdown, but I'm so disgruntled right now I almost want one, as a non-essential employee. Almost because I know the damage to the country is a bigger deal than my personal job dissatisfaction.

[Anonymous]

Well, I am exempted, so I might have to cancel my October vacation and work instead for delayed pay.

[Anonymous]

My partner is IRS and they've been advised that their funding in IRA means they stay open. While I'll miss the fact that they did like 8 house projects while on shutdown, I'm happy to not have my emergency fund used as cashflow assistance for a stupid manufactured crisis.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:During the 2013 shutdown I was traveling overseas for work and had to immediately get on the phone with the airline to change my flight back in the middle of the trip. Once home I did projects around the house, and time just flew by.

My agency is very clear on everyone not working during the shutdown.

We're fee funded, but we need permission to use those fees. It's usually given, but if the executive wants to make a shutdown bite, it isn't. I think 2013 under Obama was our only actual 'shutdown'

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Question for those who have been there: if you are non-essential, do they take your laptop away? DH is a workaholic and if they don’t physically take his computer, he will be working anyway.

But he also has a to-do list (that he created) for if there is a shut down. I don’t want to be in a situation where he’s non-essential, works anyway during the day, and then our evenings are spent in chaos as he tries to tackle his to-do list.

He will receive strict instructions not go conduct any federal business if there is a shutdown. If he’s smart he will listen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it is likely, either on October 1st or later in the fall, and I hate it because I am excepted and would work very hard for delayed pay.

Same.

[Anonymous]

New fed. How do you know what your agency will do?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:New fed. How do you know what your agency will do?

You can ask others in your agency in the same role as you what happened the last time and that will be the best predictor of what will happen this time. Your agency is unlikely to tell you anything about their plans until the last minute. I think you are wasting your time worrying about this now though, wait until the last week in September before you think about this.

[Anonymous]

It's not a felony to do unpaid work. It's a felony to accept someone else's unpaid work.

https://www.gao.gov/legal/appropriations-law/resources

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Question for those who have been there: if you are non-essential, do they take your laptop away? DH is a workaholic and if they don’t physically take his computer, he will be working anyway.

But he also has a to-do list (that he created) for if there is a shut down. I don’t want to be in a situation where he’s non-essential, works anyway during the day, and then our evenings are spent in chaos as he tries to tackle his to-do list.

What's your plan for the chaos if the government isn't shut down?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:New fed. How do you know what your agency will do?

Every federal agency is requirement to have a lapse in appropriations plan on their public facing website. Google yours, find your office and read what they plan to do.

[Anonymous]

What kinds of jobs are excepted?