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zermelo ◴[31 Oct 25 03:12 UTC] No.45767951[source]▶
To most of the commentators saying "why work when you're not getting paid", please correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't federal employees not paid during a government shutdown getting retroactive pay once funding has been restored?
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egonschiele ◴[31 Oct 25 03:17 UTC] No.45767997[source]▶
Yes, but if you decide to leave your job during the shutdown (say to find more stable work), you do not get paid for the unpaid hours you worked.

And as others are saying, plenty of people can't afford to work for no pay indefinitely.

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fracus ◴[31 Oct 25 03:36 UTC] No.45768137[source]▶
Of course they can. A bank would have no problems giving out loans given the pay is coming eventually.
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1. bashtoni ◴[31 Oct 25 03:55 UTC] No.45768250[source]▶
I hope these hypothetical banks will also be giving these theoretical indefinite loans interest free.