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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This shutdown is getting scary - no way out, parties not negotiating, House not even in session.  Once the military and coast guard are paid there is no pressure to resolve this, other than ATCs, TSA, and law enforcement.

My former college who now works on the Hill said to prepare for this to go through November and I am starting to believe him. It is starting to feel like we are in this for the long haul.  I can miss four paychecks before I really start to worry.  I haven wanted to sign up for shutdown paycheck loans, but I am going to this week - if Navy Federal will even offer them once military are paid.

Does anyone care?  Because it sure doesn’t feel like it.[/quote]

I agree that no one seems to care. I’ve been a fed for 20 years and it never felt like people hated us in general and were gleeful about us losing our jobs or experiencing hardships until this year. And last time for the long shutdown, it felt like the business community was really supportive of feds in the city. The vibe is very different this go around. While there are some specials and such, during the 35 day one, there were specials everywhere, my coworkers and I met up and kept each other’s spirits up, patronized the local businesses that were trying to lure feds in, etc. Now, more than half my cws DRP’d and left the area, everyone remaining is stressed to the max. And 13 days in, there’s no urgency, nothing. It’s probably going to come down to TSA and ATCs again to get this resolved, unless they find some sort of magic pot of money to pay those folks from too.[/quote]

FWIW I think the economic environment for small businesses is a lot worse this time around in large part due to the tarriffs and inflation which is why youre not seeing a lot of specials.[/quote]

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