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Things didn't end well for the last guy...

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[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 24 points 4 days ago (2 children)

"Oh you're not gonna pay me today? Guess I'm not working today."

[–] Mnemnosyne@sh.itjust.works 14 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

I can't imagine coming in to work if I'm not being paid on time. Indeed, if there's even a whiff of maybe I won't get paid, I'm not coming in unless I'm paid in advance.

Every government worker that is told they're not getting paid should do that. Money in my account now, before I come in to work.

[–] Woht24@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Love this attitude. The harsh reality is, not everyone is a kid working at maccas and they have families to feed and bills to pay.

[–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Not much difference toward feeding family or paying bills if you're not getting paid. Better to take the time off and find a new job.

[–] Woht24@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

True, but isn't this just late payment? It's still absolutely abhorrent and I'd be fucking furious, I'm just saying a lot of people aren't in a position to just leave. Getting paid a week late is better than losing your pay for 2-4 weeks while you look for another job.

[–] Mnemnosyne@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

There is no guarantee that they will get paid. For that to happen, congress will have to pass a spending bill that not only authorized future spending but also explicitly gives back pay for the time they were working without paying after the shutdown.

So far this has always happened, but I do remember some noises about not doing it around the last shutdown.

So especially after those comments last time, there is no certainty that if you come in to work for the government during a shutdown you will be paid.

There's a reason the country lost credit rating, and it's because people are slightly less confident that it will actually pay its debts, including simple payroll.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 0 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

The more I think about it, the more I can see this is a really good example of Hanlon's razor.

If they were evil, they would not tell you they're not paying you. They simply wouldn't pay you. They're actually stupid because they told people they expect them to work without getting paid.

I'm voting "both evil and stupid." That is, modern Republicans.

[–] uis@lemm.ee 0 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Ok, but they can't: for TSA not working is their job description. They work by not working.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 points 4 days ago

The Wu Wei method of airport security