a first in a lifetime for me....I have been "furloughed". I have always had steady employment since my early teens, though high school, worked my way through college and have never been laid off before or had a lapse in employment. Hopefully it's relatively short term while our politicos duke it out. I am a DOD civilian employee.

Mixed emotions for me. I will ride it out, not a big deal financially, I have reserves and can find temporary work if needed with a few well placed phone calls.

Kind of good timing in a sense as my wife is recovering from a major surgery and I can now stay home with her and help with her recovery rather than having an in house hired care giver. I will still use the loving angel care giver as needed but its nice to be home with her.

I was out running an errand this morning and heard on the radio that the house had passed a bill that will give those furloughed their back pay when they return to work. If the senate will okay it, maybe it's time for you to either take a rest or do some of that temporary work to put a little extra money in the kitty.

Best of luck, whatever happens.

I feel your pain.

I do sub contract work for the feds and my check may be delayed. I'm tempted not to work, but am considered a "essential" by the DOJ.

I feel loved.

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'07 Yukon 2500
'13 Subaru Outback 3.6R
'13 Orbea Carpe 9-speed

Currently Benzless
Formerly: 300TD, S600, E55, 560SEL

---= The forest breathes, listen.
-Native American elder

Sucks. Been off since Tuesday at noon

Best of luck to all of you. Hang tough and make the best you can out of it.

A family member is a retmil civ. contractor with what used to be called Joint Forces Command in Va Beach. He went to PACOM in Honolulu last Sat. for a six day trip. I wonder if he's stuck there.

If you're on official travel you get paid to return to your duty station.

I wish I was furloughed...

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"Time's never wasted when you're wasted all the time"

I'm a reservist. My drill weekend has been postponed until they get the government going again. On the one hand, I could use the extra money. On the other, now I get a four day weekend before my civilian job kicks off the busy season.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 400,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 22,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.

If I understood correctly what I heard on the radio today, you will end up with retroactive pay if the senate will pass the bill that was passed by the house.

Good luck with it.

Same here - My unit could use the training time (even if we just do CBT's the whole time)

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2009 Kia Sedona
2009 Honda Odyssey EX-L
12006 Jetta Pumpe Duse
(insert Mercedes here)

Husband, Father, sometimes friend =)

I just wanted to give a shout out to Skippy, Angel, Air&Road, dynalow, and anyone else that has served our country.

Thank you for your service.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

I was out of work for a couple years after having worked since I was 13. After becoming unemployed I started Jim's Auto Repair and stay pretty busy with it. Did go back to paper mill engineering when an opportunity came up at a paper mill about 17 miles away. I stay real busy with the shop nowadays too. My suggestion is to do what you want to do during this time.

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Jim

For all our sakes, I hope they work it out soon!

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I have been getting a lot done on the Porsche ...