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Originally Posted by Simpler=Better
Phones aside, as I understand it if you randomly got a 20%ish pay cut things would become a but tight if you're a young'n. I know I'd have to cut back on some hobbies if I lost 20%
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Yep, gotta cut back on everything, to pay for the Federally backed student loans that allowed me to go to college, so that I could get a stable (yes government) job, then suffer a 20% pay cut.
In the past, the lack of proactive decision making lead to temporary Gov shutdowns. Federal workers received retroactive pay once a budget was approved. This sequestration is not like that. The furlough means a 16 hours fewer operations time per pay period and a "no-ifs-ands-or-buts" 20% pay cut. Absolutely no retroactive pay measures of any kind. Plus, I will still have to accomplish a similar work tempo. So I'll just have to work harder/faster and come home even more exhausted.
Not that I will not consider going elsewhere to work, but I suspect that the defense contract re-negotiations will start this summer.... that will equate to workforce reduction for MilCons. That is likely just a matter of time.
This is the first step in major cutbacks if this trend continues.
Lesson learned: Don't trust anyone. You're never safe, no matter how hard you work, no matter what you do...
That said, If I must look for a new job, "This makes you... my competitor."
