I understand that, the pay will be deferred, unlike those in the private sector.
I don’t believe all government workers are lazy and have cushy jobs with big fat paychecks.
I also don’t believe government workers are better or more entitled than private sector workers.
When money issues happen with our employers, the employees suffer. It is awful and you have my sympathy there.
In 2009 and 2010 we had to live through this. It was hard but there was never any back pay to make up for the time lost after vacation time had been exhausted. Big hole never to be filled.
I think the reason the paid vacation comments are happening is because there is no back pay for the private sector like there is for government.
I am telling you as an hourly paid employee, there is no back pay for most. Hell, I wish there was! There will be for some but not all.
But for that matter not all (or many even) employees have to meet production rates that I do.
There is no guarantee with each shutdown. There is already talk among my co workers who have been through this before so many times that this time is different. It is likely there will be no back pay. I didn’t listen much to the murmuring because I don’t need the anxiety and there is little I can do.
We are also cautioned to NOT leave town because conditions could change and we could be required to report back with half days notice. So much for the paid vacation lie. Just because it happened before doesn’t mean it will happen again.
As for the “non essential” myth, those determinations are based on the short term needs (14 day) of each division of each agency. That does not mean that should a permanent downsize be required, the gov work force could run perfectly with 800,000 less employees. The workforce has grown in response to legislation. Therein lies the problem. Layers of bloated power mongering. Both sides are to blame.
Having said that, I’ll be fine. As I have said before I have savings, I have worked my tail off to get my 13 and support my family, and I don’t believe I should suffer any less than anyone else in this economy. I’m just happy that this turd of a program is rolling out and the world can see what an evil piece of $h1t it is.