I was the unwilling participant of 11 government shutdowns, some in the military and some as a civilian. I didn't have a choice and had to go to work and actually DO WORK through all of them, and it was never certain that I would get paid once things started up. If/when the government shuts down, these morons need to show up to work 24/7…
I was the unwilling participant of 11 government shutdowns, some in the military and some as a civilian. I didn't have a choice and had to go to work and actually DO WORK through all of them, and it was never certain that I would get paid once things started up. If/when the government shuts down, these morons need to show up to work 24/7 until they do their jobs and get government funded and working again. They do not get overtime, they can't work on "pet projects which have no deadlines" (other than being voted out during an election), and they can only have scheduled bathroom breaks and 30 minutes each for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Any shower breaks will come out of their mealtime totals.
These are obviously NOT essential personnel if they have no requirement to show progress on their primary function at this time. Let's see how many of their constituents are contractors and actually open their mouths to push for some sanity and professionalism from their "representatives" when their bills start piling up. Could someone please call the Gazpacho Police to have them arrested for fraud and malfeasance?
I support going back to the original payment scheme: Delegates came at their own (or their constituents')charges as a service to the country. Nobody knew this part-time job would become a millionaire status gig.
You got it. Why don’t we worry about malpractice in government? I have friends and relatives who were affected as you were. Nobody was in an income bracket to take the hit. The worry and uncertainty was horrible for them.
I was the unwilling participant of 11 government shutdowns, some in the military and some as a civilian. I didn't have a choice and had to go to work and actually DO WORK through all of them, and it was never certain that I would get paid once things started up. If/when the government shuts down, these morons need to show up to work 24/7 until they do their jobs and get government funded and working again. They do not get overtime, they can't work on "pet projects which have no deadlines" (other than being voted out during an election), and they can only have scheduled bathroom breaks and 30 minutes each for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Any shower breaks will come out of their mealtime totals.
These are obviously NOT essential personnel if they have no requirement to show progress on their primary function at this time. Let's see how many of their constituents are contractors and actually open their mouths to push for some sanity and professionalism from their "representatives" when their bills start piling up. Could someone please call the Gazpacho Police to have them arrested for fraud and malfeasance?
I support going back to the original payment scheme: Delegates came at their own (or their constituents')charges as a service to the country. Nobody knew this part-time job would become a millionaire status gig.
You got it. Why don’t we worry about malpractice in government? I have friends and relatives who were affected as you were. Nobody was in an income bracket to take the hit. The worry and uncertainty was horrible for them.
Yeah. Something needs to be done about Congress. As MTG says, it's a real peach tree dish.