To all Federal employees: It's not fair that you will be taking the hit on the shut-down,

[hedgehog]

but take comfort that your pain is going to help bring down the Tea Party!

Thank you!

[astonamous]

1. Double whammy for us... retired USAF.

I'm hoping we get our retirement check tomorrow and that the VA pay will be on time next week.

On edit:
I also hope there isn't a furlough at the VA Hospital

[kydo]

4. same only retired navy

And we were just becoming unpoor. Some how we will figure away out. I've been thinking about going into the same biz as Nancy Botwin until the government takes out these terrorists holding us hostage. I suck at chemistry so the Walter White way is out.

But I feel your pain.

[Stargazer09]

5. Our bank gives us direct deposits a day early

Hubby's retirement check and VA disability checks arrived on schedule.

We aren't counting on them showing up next month, though.

[Proud Public Servant]

2. Props to one government official:

Our undersecretary for management, who has found enough off-year money to keep most of us on the books even if there is a shut down. Not sure how long that accounting trick will allow us to get paid, but it'll probably take us through the weekend, which I'm betting will be enough time.

[Recursion]

3. Yeah. I'm losing my malaria prophylaxis

On the other hand, I have gin & tonics.

Rock on, stateside folks. My wife & I will be taking a vacation.

[Marrah_G]

6. They won't be taking comfort in the fact that they won't be able to make ends meet

Sorry Hedge... you should think about rewording it and thinking of it from the standpoint of someone facing their loss of income. I know you meant well though

[hedgehog]

8. I wouldn't wish the shutdown on anyone - but since a lot of people are

going to be involuntarily taking a hit for the rest of us, I thought it was the least I could do to express some appreciation for their sacrifice.

It seems the Republicans have spent the last 14 years spreading pain from one group to the next - people who work for private companies, then people who work for state and local governments, now federal employees!

[Blaukraut]

7. Ok, I'll remember that when we can't make the mortgage payment and my mom's nursing home bill

Honestly, I agree. A shutdown is preferable to caving to the Rethug demands. It's just hard to take yet another financial hit after barely catching up from last time.