Originally Posted by
Wimsta
I sure hope that passengers aren't rude to these people who are currently working for free.
I don't blame single person for calling in when they've got bills to pay, such an avoidable mess, but it is what it is.
Agree. I've been making a point to thank all the TSOs I see individually for coming in.
The shutdown has actually put my new job (private sector) on hold until a relevant agency is back up and fully running, so I'm stuck past my original start date playing hurry up and wait myself. The impacts are becoming more and more reaching by the day. Hopefully this mess is all over soon enough.
In the meantime, be patient and kind to TSOs and CBP officers, I would hate to come to work without pay, possibly unable to make ends meet at the moment.