The government is days away from a Nov. 18 shutdown, which could force Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees and federal air traffic controllers to work without pay just as the busy Thanksgiving travel season begins.
Why is it that people are forced to work without pay when it’s Congress that’s not able to do it’s job?
Let them all stay home and absolute chaos erupt. Maybe then Congress will be able to come to some sort of compromise if they actually had consequences to face.
If you don’t pay me why the fuck would I go to work? Is there a law preventing federal employees from basically furloughing themselves?
Pretty sure air traffic control is required by law to show up for work during a federal shutdown even if they aren’t being paid.
“These folks are responsible for the very important and stressful job of making sure planes don’t crash into each other.”
“Should we pay them?”
“Nah.”
collects paycheck for causing said shutdown
Is that the WTC?
No.
