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Government
Over 10,000 federal employees apply for unemployment and food stamps as government shutdown approaches its fourth week
2019-01-19
[DailyMail]
  • The US Labor Department said thousands of staff are now applying for benefits

  • Around 420,000 working without pay, and 380,000 more are home with no pay

  • Trump promised Wednesday employees will get backpayments when it ends
Posted by:trailing wife

#6  Only need to RIF 80+

How many new jobs is the economy creating monthly?

Could RIF those and not notice.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2019-01-19 15:39  

#5  There should be 10,000 applications that get rejected.
Posted by: Raj   2019-01-19 14:33  

#4  If they get the back pay, do the taxpayers get a refund of the benefits from those getting them?
Posted by Procopius2k

Honor system in effect. Does that answer your question P2K ?
Posted by: Besoeker   2019-01-19 10:27  

#3  Given backpay, does "Line of credit" ring any bells?
Posted by: Fat Bob Glaise8594   2019-01-19 10:25  

#2  If they get the back pay, do the taxpayers get a refund of the benefits from those getting them?
Posted by: Procopius2k   2019-01-19 08:12  

#1  Time to downsize.
Posted by: Dale   2019-01-19 06:04  

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