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Mrs. Overall

(6,839 posts)
Fri Jan 19, 2018, 05:06 PM Jan 2018

How many DUers are directly impacted if the government shuts down?

My significant other is currently working on a government contract. He just received word not to show up on Monday--this particular government agency is scrambling right now without any plan or oversight. I guess they know there will not be a deal?

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How many DUers are directly impacted if the government shuts down? (Original Post) Mrs. Overall Jan 2018 OP
We have proposals in for govt projects. Those will all get put on hold. n/t FSogol Jan 2018 #1
Son and his Wellstone ruled Jan 2018 #2
Husband GrapesOfWrath Jan 2018 #3
I'm funded through April, so I still work. haele Jan 2018 #4
Interesting. Thank you for this info! Mrs. Overall Jan 2018 #5
We have a lot of federal facilities, labs, etc in N.M. left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 #6
An arbitration hearing that's important to me gets put on hold. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2018 #7
My business is in providing supplemental benefit plans grantcart Jan 2018 #8
 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
2. Son and his
Fri Jan 19, 2018, 05:07 PM
Jan 2018

significant other both work for TSA. They still to this day,have not been made whole from 2013.

haele

(12,581 posts)
4. I'm funded through April, so I still work.
Fri Jan 19, 2018, 05:52 PM
Jan 2018

However, I have to check in with a different office than the one I normally work for.

Government offices always have contingency plans.
Depending on his funding and the contract, he might have been told not to show up on Monday just so they wouldn't be on the hook to pay him if he showed up and the government did shut down. I used to work federal contracts where if I showed up thinking there was work and there was an unexpected work stoppage, I'd still get paid for a half day.
His customer or company may still end up calling him tomorrow or Monday morning to just come back in and work a normal day.
My government customers are going to get an automated call tomorrow morning as to whether or not they will be able to come in.

Haele

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
6. We have a lot of federal facilities, labs, etc in N.M.
Fri Jan 19, 2018, 07:10 PM
Jan 2018

Local news said "contract employees" would not be affected.

grantcart

(53,061 posts)
8. My business is in providing supplemental benefit plans
Fri Jan 19, 2018, 07:35 PM
Jan 2018

for Federal employees.

Even a short shut down costs me a lot.

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