Authored by Sean Tucker It’s a simple question – if the government shuts down, should I still go to an event where the speaker is a government employee? – but no one seems to have a simple answer. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) referred us to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). OMBRead… Read more »
So I wasn’t around for the 1995/1996 shutdown adventure. However, I did survive last years snowstorms in the DC area. Here are my four simple (humorous) rules to survive a shutdown. 1. Keep a well-stocked liquor cabinet. Or a poison of your choice. You should anticipate at least stocking 2 weeks worth of alcohol–Read… Read more »
Shutdown Got You Down? It’s time to take a quick break for the… Friday Fab Five! Yes, it is a stressful day for many to say the least, but it’s also Friday, which means it’s time to take a look back at the week’s accomplishments. The Most Commented Blog of the Week goes to SteveRead… Read more »
Democracy is fair play. Perhaps a lesson that Congress should be learning right now? It is afterall about compromise, give and take…fair play. I was checking out Kerry Ann OConnor’s posting “I Got Furlough Fever and the only Prescription Is” where I stumbled across this video by Yared Shumete of Ethiopia. This video was theRead… Read more »
We know federal government shutdowns are rare occasions. What we don’t know is every exact federal government service that we Americans can live with and without and what we may be better off with and without. So the shutdown, as much as I don’t like the idea of being furloughed, presents a rare opportunity forRead… Read more »
Authored by GovWin’s Lindley Ashline If you’re a government contractor, the two-week continuing resolution passed by Congress this week to temporarily prevent a government shutdown is a second chance to prepare for the consequences such a shutdown would bring. Experts at today’s GovWin.com Instant Webinar, “Surviving a Government Shutdown,” shared some background on how shutdownsRead… Read more »
My colleague Suzanne Kubota at Federal News Radio has put together this Top 10 list of things you should do before c.o.b. Friday in case of a government shutdown: 10) Water the plants. You may be gone for a while. 9) Update your pay information. 8) Make sure your phone number is current in theRead… Read more »
Great article from GovExec that explains quickly how pay could work: Pay for SomeBy Emily Long As a possible government shutdown approaches, so too does the possibility of federal employees being furloughed and stuck without a paycheck. But some government workers could continue to receive their salaries as usual if new legislation garners congressional support.Read… Read more »
Seems like most everybody is asking ‘What am I supposed to do if the government shuts down?’ Which translates into ‘Uuughph, this is going to interrupt my plans for [job execution, spring break, paying bills, financial security…. ]. One thing is sure, a government shutdown will create difficulties; and you can either struggle with theRead… Read more »
I don’t wish a furlough on anyone, but maybe it would be good forAmericans if some of our favorite services went away for a coupleweeks. Remind them that government workers do things they want! http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2011/03/16/in_a_government_shutdown_not_everything_would_halt/