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> The biggest result of the government shutdown for me is this: in a world where you might be laid off without pay for 3 weeks at random from your government jo

> The biggest result of the government shutdown for me is this: in a world where you might be laid off without pay for 3 weeks at random from your government job, why would anyone want to work for the government now? This whole premise is a bit silly. How about you were only temporarily furloughed, not fired, for two weeks, and this was the first time it has happened in 17 years. I'd take those job security odds.

tomasien 13y ago
The sequester resulted in tons of furloughs, making this the second or third time in the last 3 months for many people, with many more fights ahead. I have a lot of freaked out friends, this is a very real thing.
- res0nat0r 13y ago
  My mom has been one of them. This has been also happening to her, but the overall risk of losing your government job vs. the private sector is still a better bet to make.
  - tomasien 13y ago
    My argument is that it's shifting, and if this keeps up, it's going to continue to shift. And I think there's no sign that, unless we change our attitude toward government, that's its not.
    - res0nat0r 13y ago
      This has just really been because a small group of extreme wingnuts, who were dealt a severe loss in public polling this week and also by the president not giving in to ransom. It hopefully won't continue to be a recurring theme in the upcoming years, mainly due to the extreme public backlash.
      - tomasien 13y ago
        I would love more than anything for you to cite the claim that they've taken a huge hit in polling in their districts/states. I looked around, can't find one - but if you have one I would greatly appreciate. I do not think that they did, however, and no amount of popularity dip among people outside his state can stop Ted Cruz from filibustering and raising hell.
        res0nat0r 13y ago
        The GOP overall has the lowest ratings in polling history. Yes babbling idiots in small districts where these Tea Party folks hail from will be re-elected due to gerrymandering, but they are a small minority. Cruz previously didn't filibuster, he didn't have the votes for that. It was a long "speech" that Reid allowed to happen, but he was never able to continue on indefinitely. I'd be worried about the moderates who will get voted out by the public due to this issue, not the small biased districts who will continue to raise hell, and get nowhere.

tomasien 13y ago

The sequester resulted in tons of furloughs, making this the second or third time in the last 3 months for many people, with many more fights ahead. I have a lot of freaked out friends, this is a very real thing.

res0nat0r 13y ago
My mom has been one of them. This has been also happening to her, but the overall risk of losing your government job vs. the private sector is still a better bet to make.
- tomasien 13y ago
  My argument is that it's shifting, and if this keeps up, it's going to continue to shift. And I think there's no sign that, unless we change our attitude toward government, that's its not.
  - res0nat0r 13y ago
    This has just really been because a small group of extreme wingnuts, who were dealt a severe loss in public polling this week and also by the president not giving in to ransom. It hopefully won't continue to be a recurring theme in the upcoming years, mainly due to the extreme public backlash.
    - tomasien 13y ago
      I would love more than anything for you to cite the claim that they've taken a huge hit in polling in their districts/states. I looked around, can't find one - but if you have one I would greatly appreciate. I do not think that they did, however, and no amount of popularity dip among people outside his state can stop Ted Cruz from filibustering and raising hell.
      - res0nat0r 13y ago
        The GOP overall has the lowest ratings in polling history. Yes babbling idiots in small districts where these Tea Party folks hail from will be re-elected due to gerrymandering, but they are a small minority. Cruz previously didn't filibuster, he didn't have the votes for that. It was a long "speech" that Reid allowed to happen, but he was never able to continue on indefinitely. I'd be worried about the moderates who will get voted out by the public due to this issue, not the small biased districts who will continue to raise hell, and get nowhere.