Things didn't end well for the last guy...
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Not much difference toward feeding family or paying bills if you're not getting paid. Better to take the time off and find a new job.
True, but isn't this just late payment? It's still absolutely abhorrent and I'd be fucking furious, I'm just saying a lot of people aren't in a position to just leave. Getting paid a week late is better than losing your pay for 2-4 weeks while you look for another job.
There is no guarantee that they will get paid. For that to happen, congress will have to pass a spending bill that not only authorized future spending but also explicitly gives back pay for the time they were working without paying after the shutdown.
So far this has always happened, but I do remember some noises about not doing it around the last shutdown.
So especially after those comments last time, there is no certainty that if you come in to work for the government during a shutdown you will be paid.
There's a reason the country lost credit rating, and it's because people are slightly less confident that it will actually pay its debts, including simple payroll.
Congress passed a law in 2019 to ensure back pay for furloughed employees. Kinda moot for the moment though