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I'm not sure it's the law's fault. The Federal government is not designed to work without a budget. In fact it's specifically designed to not work without a bud
by eli 13y ago
I'm not sure it's the law's fault. The Federal government is not designed to work without a budget. In fact it's specifically designed to not work without a budget.
- IanCal 13y agoI think it sounds like a good idea. If you're not paying people, you shouldn't be allowed to ask them to work.
- eli 13y agoAgree, it makes sense. But it's a real bummer that you're not allowed to work even if you really, really want to. Say, for example, you're an NIH researcher being forced to pull the plug on a long-running experiment that you'll have to start over again from scratch.
- judk 13y agoThat should qualify as essential staff not furloughed
- Nick_C 13y agoWe've got a world-famous scientist speaking at a global conference over here. A few hours before he was due to speak he was told he could not, due to the furlough. It's crazy, because he's already here!
- IanCal 13y agoYes, it is really messed up, but it's the only way of stopping employers saying "You don't have to work, but if you really love your work you can continue". I think when it's the government, there should be major consequences if they can't pay their bills. It's absolutely insane that this is happening at all, and ludicrous when you consider why this is happening.