Bumping even thought the last post was mine.

During my inevitable bag check today, my checker said that I needed to start getting to the airport about two hours early. I asked what was the reason they were punishing us while knowing full well the answer. He said they were beginning furloughs and everyone was having to take a day a week off and they would be short of help.

Okay, that set me off, but I was on a short fuse today anyway.

I said that if it got rid of a few extra bodies and the wasted money it would be a small price to pay. I also said if I thought I could get rid of about half of the waste that was the TSA I would get there three hours early.

I looked up and there was a guy in line at the end of the conveyor laughing his butt off.

How dare him, on tax day no less. My income was down 2/3 last year and I have been using savings to get back in the swing of things and build a new customer base and he is crying to me about a day off a week? He should try 30 a month and not getting paid for 2.5 months of work while having to eat the travel expense because his primary customer declared bankruptcy.

I got a really good bag check, too.