Quote Originally Posted by bmccasland View Post
Dear Congress,
Come to an agreement, compromise, no sneaky little add-ons, and pass a dang Federal Budget.

And if you can't agree, and decide to shut down the government, I'm assuming that you and all your staffers will go without pay too. It's the only right thing to do. What's good for the goose is good for the gander.

Oh, and the next time I have to drop everything to answer a "Congressional" at work, can I remind you that you deemed me "unnecessary?"
We're in limbo, too. The court where I work will operate for two weeks on reserved funds, but after that, we will likely have a floating furlough. DH and I also have a trip planned beginning on April 23rd to two national parks. We're thinking about a Plan B, as we don't really have any desire to travel to southern Utah if Bryce and Zion are closed.

The whole thing is just a PITA. I feel sorry for the people I work with who simply cannot afford any interruption, even slight or short lived, in their income. In past shutdowns, those furloughed got back pay, but we've been told that may not (likely won't) have this time around.