Government Shutdown - Sep 2025 Thread

[Anonymous]

my department just made everyone essential.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:my department just made everyone essential.

Way to go!

[Anonymous]

If Democrats cave this time around, they face the same situation in November, with the holidays right upon us. And once Republicans know they can play with the threat of firing federal workers, they'll use that threat over and over. Only in November, they'll add a bunch of stuff Democrats won't like.

If you cave to a bully once, they're not going to stop, and instead, will keep pushing you for more and more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:my department just made everyone essential.

Which one is that?

[Anonymous]

I work as a contractor for a finreg agency, and there is NO gov. shutdown at this agency.

[Anonymous]

FDA commissioner has said that they are exempt.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Many government workers will not be returning to work after the shutdown. What is the point of having non essential workers on the payroll. Laid off will mean not returning.

I am not considered essential but my role is required by the constitution. Non essential for a short time does not mean useless.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If Democrats cave this time around, they face the same situation in November, with the holidays right upon us. And once Republicans know they can play with the threat of firing federal workers, they'll use that threat over and over. Only in November, they'll add a bunch of stuff Democrats won't like.

If you cave to a bully once, they're not going to stop, and instead, will keep pushing you for more and more.

The only bullies are Democrats. No wonder more and more Americans, of diverse backgrounds, are joining the Republican Party.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:FDA commissioner has said that they are exempt.

Exempt from a RIF.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:my department just made everyone essential.

Same here.

[Anonymous]

My Department is trying to minimize employees "excepted" status. O_O

How are all the D&As doing different things??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Many government workers will not be returning to work after the shutdown. What is the point of having non essential workers on the payroll. Laid off will mean not returning.

I am not considered essential but my role is required by the constitution. Non essential for a short time does not mean useless.

Mine is required by congressional statute but I'm not essential. They need me, I'm just not related to life and safety.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Many government workers will not be returning to work after the shutdown. What is the point of having non essential workers on the payroll. Laid off will mean not returning.

I am not considered essential but my role is required by the constitution. Non essential for a short time does not mean useless.

Mine is required by congressional statute but I'm not essential. They need me, I'm just not related to life and safety.

This is true for most at my agency, too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If Democrats cave this time around, they face the same situation in November, with the holidays right upon us. And once Republicans know they can play with the threat of firing federal workers, they'll use that threat over and over. Only in November, they'll add a bunch of stuff Democrats won't like.

If you cave to a bully once, they're not going to stop, and instead, will keep pushing you for more and more.

The only bullies are Democrats. No wonder more and more Americans, of diverse backgrounds, are joining the Republican Party.

The hope is that everyone will join the Republican Party and there will be no more need for elections!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:FDA commissioner has said that they are exempt.

Exempt from what?