Things didn't end well for the last guy...
I get it, but having people feel bad for the TSA of all organizations is a tall order. Why not pick a less controversial gov agency effected like say the National Parks and Museums?
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Yeah we all hate Elon Musk, but government employees who work during a shutdown are reimbursed for full pay when the shutdown is over. Threads like this make me wonder how much of lemmy is high school sophomores. We don't know how long this latest shutdown will last, but they're getting to be almost a routine political tactic now instead of Congress doing its fucking job and taking care of its bookkeeping. This really isn't a billionaire thing.
They have bills that don't wait for shutdowns to end.
This is absolutely a billionaire thing b/c it demonstrates that billionaires have no concern for the people they affect since they have the luxury of cash coffers that most Americans don't have.
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Doesnβt help that much if you live paycheck to paycheck.
Valid point of discussion, but that's a much deeper level of thinking than 90% of the comments here.
two memes in one post?
So is a South African buying his way into the U.S. presidency, but here we are.
Can't build a wall tall enough for southafrica. Us Mex people know that.
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You know, I've heard of a solution to the CEO problem recently thats making the news cycle..
"Oh you're not gonna pay me today? Guess I'm not working today."
I can't imagine coming in to work if I'm not being paid on time. Indeed, if there's even a whiff of maybe I won't get paid, I'm not coming in unless I'm paid in advance.
Every government worker that is told they're not getting paid should do that. Money in my account now, before I come in to work.
Love this attitude. The harsh reality is, not everyone is a kid working at maccas and they have families to feed and bills to pay.
Not much difference toward feeding family or paying bills if you're not getting paid. Better to take the time off and find a new job.
True, but isn't this just late payment? It's still absolutely abhorrent and I'd be fucking furious, I'm just saying a lot of people aren't in a position to just leave. Getting paid a week late is better than losing your pay for 2-4 weeks while you look for another job.
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The more I think about it, the more I can see this is a really good example of Hanlon's razor.
If they were evil, they would not tell you they're not paying you. They simply wouldn't pay you. They're actually stupid because they told people they expect them to work without getting paid.
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But TSA is a sham. Pure theater and makework.
Sure, but people still go there to try and make money for their livelyhood, sham or not they don't deserve to be unpaid.
No, but they also deserve to do meaningful work, which the TSA is not. They should morph the agency and personnel into something that actually serves a function beyond security theater.
Agree. TSA could be doing more meaningful work for the amount spent
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