Happy New Year
Yes, I'm home on the federal furlough. I'll do a quick Q&A to share my experience.
What is a federal furlough?
A furlough is the placing of an employee in a temporary nonduty, nonpay status because of lack of work or funds, or other nondisciplinary reasons. There are two main types of federal government furloughs — a “shutdown” or “emergency”furlough and a “save money” furlough
What have you been doing?
At first, I really did not expect it to last very long. I just watch tv, go on you tube, I have not done anything special. I have NOT Left the house since Dec 27th. FOR REAL, I had a bad cold. Then I got better, then I just stayed home cause what I'm do at the "STORE" but "SHOP".
I did go outside, I went to the corner, the backyard, got the mail but I have not gone to any movies, stores or visited anyone. You know I can be fully entertained on the internet with all the webseries, jail shows, Investigation discovery shows.
Did you get a paycheck?
Yes, in the goverment, you are two weeks in the "hole" as they say. So I got a check 2 weeks ago. I used that check to pay my mortgage and a few other bills.
Will you get anymore pay checks?
NO, I would have been scheduled to get a check on Monday but I'm not getting a check.
Are you depressed or mad?
I'm not going to LIE, I am not depressed. I am blessed cause my salary was totally for me and my wants and needs and MY CAT!!!
My husband works so he is picking up the slack.
Many of my sisters here in DC are suffering. Single mothers with NO HELP, no family to help, kids in diapers, day care expenses.
So I will not dare act like I'm suffering. I'm okay. We are going to take money from our savings account to pay February's mortgage.
When do you want to go back to work?
I'm so done, now I'm just on resting my body cause this will probably be the longest that I will be at home not working until I RETIRE. Which IS not anytime soon.
When do you want to go back to work?
I don't even want to tell you the truth, cause you gonna say I'm getting lazy. BUT I'd be cool going back the first or second week of Feb.
I am starting to wake up later in the morning and just slouching.
But I know many people are suffering and NEED To go back to work tomorrow.