Working without pay during shutdown, more TSA agents are calling in sick

[Randyandyuni 2,682]

2 hours ago, eieio said:

Exactly. I hope the shutdown continues for as long as it takes for almost everyone one of the government workers to find other employment. In the meantime slash at least 50% of the total government workers/jobs in all areas except military. 

 

Trump should declare a national emergency and also do whatever he can to continue the shutdown.  Deport those workers who complain to Mexico or other southern countries. If they want to go to Canada...they can pay their own way. They clearly do no respect our immigration laws and as such they should be charged with treason and deported or worse.

I really hope you are being facetious

[refugee 169]

4 minutes ago, Randyandyuni said:

I really hope you are being facetious

careful, he might get you deported

[eieio 1,594]

7 minutes ago, Randyandyuni said:

I really hope you are being facetious

maybe a little bit about the deporting.....but as far as government jobs....50% cut across the board except for military.  Trump should prolong the shutdown as long as possible and put fear in all government workers. At least 50% are not needed and we could function better without them. Plus...we will save in taxes, spend more and create jobs that are more then letter pushing time wasters. Their job is to keep their job no matter how little they accomplish.

[Randyandyuni 2,682]

11 minutes ago, eieio said:

maybe a little bit about the deporting.....but as far as government jobs....50% cut across the board except for military.  Trump should prolong the shutdown as long as possible and put fear in all government workers. At least 50% are not needed and we could function better without them. Plus...we will save in taxes, spend more and create jobs that are more then letter pushing time wasters. Their job is to keep their job no matter how little they accomplish.

That's the problem with stereotyping, the person rarely is as negative as the stereotype

[eieio 1,594]

7 minutes ago, Randyandyuni said:

That's the problem with stereotyping, the person rarely is as negative as the stereotype

Yes...I don't like to stereotype except when I do.😎

[NikLR 13,232]

1 hour ago, eieio said:

maybe a little bit about the deporting.....but as far as government jobs....50% cut across the board except for military.  Trump should prolong the shutdown as long as possible and put fear in all government workers. At least 50% are not needed and we could function better without them. Plus...we will save in taxes, spend more and create jobs that are more then letter pushing time wasters. Their job is to keep their job no matter how little they accomplish.

Have you ever worked for the government? do you understand the amount of paperwork even goes into buying a part or pens?

[Chris Duffy 1,257]

7 hours ago, eieio said:

maybe a little bit about the deporting.....but as far as government jobs....50% cut across the board except for military.  Trump should prolong the shutdown as long as possible and put fear in all government workers. At least 50% are not needed and we could function better without them. Plus...we will save in taxes, spend more and create jobs that are more then letter pushing time wasters. Their job is to keep their job no matter how little they accomplish.

Valid Point

 

Walk into a Post Office you see the people working as slow as they can.

 

TSA people look like Wal Mart rejects

[Dashinka 24,752]

6 hours ago, NikLR said:

Have you ever worked for the government? do you understand the amount of paperwork even goes into buying a part or pens?

So in essence a wasteful bureaucracy.

[Dashinka 24,752]

Interesting, our cousins were in transit last weekend via LaGuardia.  I mentioned to them they may want to get to the airport three hours early to get through screening.  They told us when they arrived that it took about 15 minutes to get through.  Also, their entry with their DVs took about 20 minutes at JFK.

 

Sure it is anecdotal, but it seems a lot of the doom and gloom in the media is also anecdotal.

Edited January 15, 2019 by Bill & Katya

[NikLR 13,232]

2 hours ago, Bill & Katya said:

So in essence a wasteful bureaucracy.

Oh its annoying but they leave a papertrail of every cent spent and every move made.  So if they tell you they dont know how something happened either they just havent followed the papertrail yet or someone didnt follow the rules about leaving one. 

[NikLR 13,232]

Hubs buys many supplies out of pocket because its so much work to buy via govt dollar. 

[Chris Duffy 1,257]

5 minutes ago, NikLR said:

Hubs buys many supplies out of pocket because its so much work to buy via govt dollar. 

Does he have Blue Cross and Blue Shield as his insurance?

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

8 hours ago, NikLR said:

Have you ever worked for the government? do you understand the amount of paperwork even goes into buying a part or pens?

Now that all depends on the department and the agency you work with. When I worked for the US Geological Survey I had my own Government Mastercard so I brought pretty much whatever I needed whenever I needed it within reason. So all the scientists would be coming to us(with supervisor approval) to have us buy stuff they needed like computer cases, chairs, and whatever else. I had my own Amazon account tied to my government card. 

 

Now I work for the DOD and it is paperwork central. 

Edited January 15, 2019 by Cyberfx1024

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

4 hours ago, Bill & Katya said:

Interesting, our cousins were in transit last weekend via LaGuardia.  I mentioned to them they may want to get to the airport three hours early to get through screening.  They told us when they arrived that it took about 15 minutes to get through.  Also, their entry with their DVs took about 20 minutes at JFK.

 

Sure it is anecdotal, but it seems a lot of the doom and gloom in the media is also anecdotal.

I have flown from JFK, BOS, LGA and FLL airports since the shutdown.  Asked a TSA agent as I was going thru screening how he was doing, and he responded, “I wish I was getting paid to work!”.  But he really didn’t seem too upset.

 

Haven’t noticed any slowdowns in security screenings, personally.  

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,378]

I am flying out of ATL Tuesday AM  . Hope its all good