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My Friend M

October 3rd, 2013 at 12:44 pm

I saw my friend M yesterday. M is a federal employee. M is usually a very jovial, happy person. Yesterday, he was not. M has no idea when he will get paid next.

He went into his office on Tuesday morning for a partial day to change voice mail greetings, and set up e-mail bounce backs. He also had a conference call where he was instructed to secure the office, and watch the news for information for when to report back to work - yes, watch the news.

M is about my age. He has three kids, they are about the same age as my three oldest. His wife is a SAHM, and they are a single income family.

M said he is looking for day work. He has a CDL, and can haul stuff. Or cut wood. Or do whatever to make a buck.

I get the sense from M and his family that they don't over spend, or under save. But, I have no idea. Probably three years ago, very few people though that we over spend and under save.

What I seem to be hearing is that the shut down will probably end on the 16th of October when congress will be figuring out what to do with the debt ceiling. A 16 day shutdown doesn't seem to be that long, unless you are a federal employee with three kids, and a single income.

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8 Responses to “My Friend M”

  1. creditcardfree Says:
    October 3rd, 2013 at 01:11 pm 1380805909
    1380805909

    I just realized yesterday that several of the people my husband works with are civilian employees, thus they are NOT working or getting paid. I feel so bad for those caught in the middle of the mess. And yes, 16 days is a really long time without a paycheck for anyone.

  2. Miz Pat Says:
    October 3rd, 2013 at 02:58 pm 1380812285
    1380812285

    If you don't have an emergency fund, its scary. You can't apply for unemployment on furlough, so he really is stuck.

  3. LuckyRobin Says:
    October 3rd, 2013 at 02:58 pm 1380812299
    1380812299

    Can these people claim any kind of unemployment to help? I mean, technically they are still employed, but...at the same time they are pretty much not.

  4. NJDebbie Says:
    October 3rd, 2013 at 03:19 pm 1380813540
    1380813540

    It's so important to beef up the emergency fund.

  5. creditcardfree Says:
    October 3rd, 2013 at 04:26 pm 1380817578
    1380817578

    My husband told me that one of the people he works with is applying for unemployment, but not sure if that has been approved or not. It would at least be worth checking into.

  6. creditcardfree Says:
    October 3rd, 2013 at 05:58 pm 1380823117
    1380823117

    More info...depends on which state you are in. Some states do not allow furloughed employees to be on unemployment, some do, including the state we live in. So most of my husband's coworkers can apply. I guess they are getting government money one way or the other!

  7. rachel021406 Says:
    October 3rd, 2013 at 06:30 pm 1380825018
    1380825018

    What a horrible situation to be in. I hope they can hang on during this time!

  8. imarunner Says:
    October 3rd, 2013 at 11:15 pm 1380842117
    1380842117

    wow this is sad news. don't know why congress is still being paid.

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