The government is days away from a Nov. 18 shutdown, which could force Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees and federal air traffic controllers to work without pay just as the busy Thanksgiving travel season begins.

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        1 year ago

        There is a 0% chance I would be attending this volunteer gig. Call me when the country opens and pay starts flowing again.

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      1 year ago

      In a shutdown, most government employees are not allowed to work, aka furloughed. Obviously there are no consequences if they don’t show up.

      But some government employees are required to show up in a shutdown, like ATC workers. They are also required to get back pay after the shutdown ends. If they don’t show up, it’s treated as any other no-show and they could be fired.