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Not really ATC specific, but at some point most people in most jobs can't deal with indefinitely not getting paid and will have to go do something else even if
by rainsford 1y ago
Not really ATC specific, but at some point most people in most jobs can't deal with indefinitely not getting paid and will have to go do something else even if they don't have a good backup plan. Working retail, driving for Uber, etc, all have vastly better ROI at the moment than working ATC getting a $0 paycheck. In theory they'll get backpay and have better future earnings prospects than leaving for an uncertain career change. But that's probably not as comforting as it should be since it's uncertain when that will happen, or even if, since the government has unnecessarily gone out of its way to cast doubt on the promise of backpay.
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- mrtksn 1y agoIf they are allowed at work when they are not being paid, why don’t the airlines create a fund where they just pay them something so they can survive the shut down? IIRC the shutdown isn’t happening that often, they probably can just put money in it and use it when needed
- ndsipa_pomu 1y agoAlternatively, why doesn't the government have an emergency fund for use to cover essential personnel/food etc during shutdowns?
- dolmen 1y agoWho manages emergency funds? Also, there are higher emergencies than allowing planes to fly.
- ryandrake 1y agoThey don't need an "emergency fund". It's not like the government maintains this giant sack of money in the basement of Congress that they reach into to pay government employees. They are still buying and redeeming treasury bills and notes. They -could- pay government employees (see also: Congress is getting paid) but they won't because the strategy to grief normal people while they fight is deliberate.
- dolmen 1y agoWho should the airlines speak to? People in charge are either at home or very busy.
- mrtksn 11mo agoThey can speak to the people actually working on the job? Even if there's no one to give the airlines a list the pilots can deliver the message when they talk at take off and landing.