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Omaha Steve

(99,659 posts) Tue Oct 1, 2013, 09:06 PM Oct 2013

Several of my nieghbors lost their job today

I live in an area full of military and civilians that work at Offutt Air Base. Several civilians in my subdivision stayed home today and not by choice.

OS

Due to the government shutdown, this web site is not being updated: http://www.offutt.af.mil/

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Several of my nieghbors lost their job today (Original Post) Omaha Steve Oct 2013 OP

same here Duckhunter935 Oct 2013 #1

Unless there are unusual facts elleng Oct 2013 #2

Yep, correct missed that Duckhunter935 Oct 2013 #3

Yes, and I was RIFfed too, elleng Oct 2013 #4

Duckhunter935

(16,974 posts)

1. same here

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 09:13 PM

Oct 2013

Went in today and signed my letter and had my employees sign theirs and sent all but one home.

http://sill-www.army.mil/

elleng

(130,972 posts)

2. Unless there are unusual facts

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 09:15 PM

Oct 2013

they didn't LOSE their jobs, they were FURLOUGHED.

Happened to me years ago, and I returned when sanity prevailed. They will, too.

Duckhunter935

(16,974 posts)

3. Yep, correct missed that

Reply to elleng (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 09:32 PM

Oct 2013

Furloughed, after 30 days then it becomes a reduction in force (RIF) and then some will lose jobs.

elleng

(130,972 posts)

4. Yes, and I was RIFfed too,

Reply to Duckhunter935 (Reply #3)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 09:46 PM

Oct 2013

different circumstances, change in legislation enabling existence of agency I worked for resulted in its demise, so I became a FORMER government employee.

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