I typically root for gov't shutdowns...and I'm a 25-year federal gov't employee. Part of me is rooting for THIS shutdown next week -- POTUS needs to make an example of these radical, career Dem politicians and their unwillingness to concede ANYTHING in terms of negotiation.
HOWEVER...I'm officially retiring from fed gov't service TOMORROW, which means my retirement package -- which under NORMAL circumstances, takes 2-3 months to process BEFORE I start getting my fed gov't pension -- could sit on an OPM drone's desk, unprocessed, for potentially extra days, weeks, months until this potential shutdown is finished...and I might not have any income until after the start of 2026.
Yeah, I'm still rooting for this shutdown if only to make the radical Dems look like intractable assholes...but I also might not have any income for a fairly long time, depending on how long this goes on. :/
I typically root for gov't shutdowns...and I'm a 25-year federal gov't employee. Part of me is rooting for THIS shutdown next week -- POTUS needs to make an example of these radical, career Dem politicians and their unwillingness to concede ANYTHING in terms of negotiation.
HOWEVER...I'm officially retiring from fed gov't service TOMORROW, which means my retirement package -- which under NORMAL circumstances, takes 2-3 months to process BEFORE I start getting my fed gov't pension -- could sit on an OPM drone's desk, unprocessed, for potentially extra days, weeks, months until this potential shutdown is finished...and I might not have any income until after the start of 2026.
Yeah, I'm still rooting for this shutdown if only to make the radical Dems look like intractable assholes...but I also might not have any income for a fairly long time, depending on how long this goes on. :/
Wow glad your getting to retire tomorrow. I wish you a great retirement from your position, and hope that everything works to your advantage.
Hopefully, you have enough funds set aside to get you across any gap you might face.
You are a true patriots willing to support something that might not be to you advantage. Good Luck, and Prayers.
Thank you, fren! I think we will be okay.