Federal furloughs in FY'14

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PP here wanting the baby... we're currently in a 1 bedroom condo. So yes we need the bigger mortgage to have the baby and also considering my federal daycare is $1600 a month, we aren't willing to take that on unless we know our jobs are more secure. We've been told that RIFs will come if a budget isn't passed.

Nonsense. I know plenty of people who had a kid in a one bedroom condo. It is fine for a year or so.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:PP here wanting the baby... we're currently in a 1 bedroom condo. So yes we need the bigger mortgage to have the baby and also considering my federal daycare is $1600 a month, we aren't willing to take that on unless we know our jobs are more secure. We've been told that RIFs will come if a budget isn't passed.

Nonsense. I know plenty of people who had a kid in a one bedroom condo. It is fine for a year or so.

Agreed. And you can find good daycare for much less than $1600/mo. You don't have to use the Federal center (assuming you can even get in, which is a big if for many of us). You will find a way to make it work.

Don't let Congress dictate your personal life. This budget uncertainty isn't going way any time soon. I can almost guarantee we'll be in a similar situation again next year, and probably again the year after that. How long are you willing to delay?

[Anonymous]

PP here who said it's not worth waiting....I'm just saying you never know how your life will turn out. Turns out because of my spouse, we needed IVF. And that wasn't a cost I wanted to incur but had to anyway.
It was a "just do it if you can't afford it", just know that life doesn't always work out the way you want so waiting a year might turn in to 2 or 3 and it'll either cost you much more financially or much more emotionally (or both).

I decided to say screw it, because no matter what there is always something that is going to make personal growth difficult - and if you think you're getting in to a federal day care center, good luck with that.

This problem isn't going anywhere. If you're willing to take on potential difficulties until Congress decides to grow up, then you're a strong person. And trust me, Congress doesn't care if you have a baby (I'd even say many don't think women folk should even work).

[Anonymous]

DH's place had a lot of money left due to this year's furlough, they went on a buying binge at the end of the fiscal year. Is it even legal to furlough people when you have the money?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PP here wanting the baby... we're currently in a 1 bedroom condo. So yes we need the bigger mortgage to have the baby and also considering my federal daycare is $1600 a month, we aren't willing to take that on unless we know our jobs are more secure. We've been told that RIFs will come if a budget isn't passed.

Sorry personally I think this is smart. I wouldn't rush to have a baby. I have heard that RIFs are very likely next year.

[Anonymous]

How to find a government job? Where to start?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP here wanting the baby... we're currently in a 1 bedroom condo. So yes we need the bigger mortgage to have the baby and also considering my federal daycare is $1600 a month, we aren't willing to take that on unless we know our jobs are more secure. We've been told that RIFs will come if a budget isn't passed.

Sorry personally I think this is smart. I wouldn't rush to have a baby. I have heard that RIFs are very likely next year.

I wouldn't rush to try to have one, but I'd be aware of twothings, which is what I think many of us are saying
1) the problem isn't likely to be solved in a year or two
2) you will never feel financially secure enough. Kids are expensive, and you always feel like you're scrambling. If this uncertainty spooks you, you'll probably always feel that way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How to find a government job? Where to start?

https://www.usajobs.gov/

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP here wanting the baby... we're currently in a 1 bedroom condo. So yes we need the bigger mortgage to have the baby and also considering my federal daycare is $1600 a month, we aren't willing to take that on unless we know our jobs are more secure. We've been told that RIFs will come if a budget isn't passed.

Sorry personally I think this is smart. I wouldn't rush to have a baby. I have heard that RIFs are very likely next year.

I wouldn't rush to try to have one, but I'd be aware of twothings, which is what I think many of us are saying
1) the problem isn't likely to be solved in a year or two
2) you will never feel financially secure enough. Kids are expensive, and you always feel like you're scrambling. If this uncertainty spooks you, you'll probably always feel that way.

Completely agree.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP here wanting the baby... we're currently in a 1 bedroom condo. So yes we need the bigger mortgage to have the baby and also considering my federal daycare is $1600 a month, we aren't willing to take that on unless we know our jobs are more secure. We've been told that RIFs will come if a budget isn't passed.

Sorry personally I think this is smart. I wouldn't rush to have a baby. I have heard that RIFs are very likely next year.

I wouldn't rush to try to have one, but I'd be aware of twothings, which is what I think many of us are saying
1) the problem isn't likely to be solved in a year or two
2) you will never feel financially secure enough. Kids are expensive, and you always feel like you're scrambling. If this uncertainty spooks you, you'll probably always feel that way.

Completely agree.

Exactly. My agency did not have to do furloughs this year, but we probably will next year, and our legislative counsel said they think this is the new normal. As in, could be years and years of this crap. Are you really willing to delay having kids all that time, if that turns out to be so? If you are young enough, then perhaps. Or perhaps one of you will move to the private sector. But don't delay solely on the assumption that the funding situation will be fixed in a year or two, because all indications are that it won't be.

[Anonymous]

DOD civilian here. RIFs are being discussed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DOD civilian here. RIFs are being discussed.

That really sucks, I'm sorry.

[Anonymous]

They have no plan in place to implement the RIFS. DOD civilian here, and I hope they offer buy outs first. I think that'll be better for them in the long run, to be honest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP here wanting the baby... we're currently in a 1 bedroom condo. So yes we need the bigger mortgage to have the baby and also considering my federal daycare is $1600 a month, we aren't willing to take that on unless we know our jobs are more secure. We've been told that RIFs will come if a budget isn't passed.

Nonsense. I know plenty of people who had a kid in a one bedroom condo. It is fine for a year or so.

I know lots of families who do this. You don't start accumulating a lot of toys until age 3, especially if they're in daycare.

[Anonymous]

Hearing nothing yet at DOJ.