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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]i own a landscaping, construction company.  If it rains, snows, etc and the jobs get cancelled, we don't get paid.  [b]The pay can then be made up by working longer hours, during weekends, etc.[/b]   I want to pay them but if there is snow on the ground for two weeks, I cannot be solvent.  Is inclement weather their fault?  The guys work hard, have families to feed, etc and earn a fraction of what these lazy a$$ Feds earn so no I don't feel sorry.  No work = no pay![/quote]

Emphasis added.  The difference is that many furloughed feds (depends on agency) are not allowed to pick up another job while on furlough, because they can't get the ethics clearance.  So no way to earn $ right now to cover the income loss.

And...once we return, I'm sure that there are many feds who would be happy to work overtime for extra pay once back at work (I don't count myself as one because I'm an attorney and thus regularly am "allowed" to work extra hours and on weekends without compensation).  However, those federal employees will not be able to work overtime without approval, which can be very hard to get.[/quote]

Can they work as delivery driver for Uber/door dash? I didn't know this. That's crazy. Not only FED have much lower salaries and now they can't pick up a second job? What's the incentive for working for the government then? I'm glad I never looked at the FED when I was looking for my first job. Sure I don't have job security but my salary at 35 $298k is higher than probably 80% of FED workers..and I also have great 401k match, health insurance and a good rotation program.[/quote]

Outside of furlough, you can get a second job as long as it doesn’t ethically conflict with your fed job.  But you have to get ethics clearance before you get the second job.  During furlough, the ethics offices are closed so there’s no one to approve your second job.[/quote]

Ubereats isn’t a second job. And obviously there is no ethics conflict of interest with ubereats, so f**k getting permission.  [/quote]

No one should get themselves fired because they didn't get ethics clearance to drive for ubereats. If you're going to get yourself fired, make it for something better than that. [/quote]

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