Originally Posted by
FliesWay2Much
Yep -- I also have zero sympathy for a federal employee, especially a TSA clerk, who is in an "essential" job and has to report to work without pay during a shutdown. Suck it up and do the job you swore an oath to perform with the best of your abilities. This
phrase comes to mind:
If you can't do this...quit. The TSA clerkforce and leadership have amazingly short memories. They obviously have forgotten about the Great Shutdown of October 2013.
The longest government shutdown prior was 18 days, or one pay check delayed. If it drags on for much longer and several paychecks are delayed then you can't blame them for not being prepared for something that has never happened before. Eventually they will quit and do something else to feed their families.