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LiberalArkie

(19,106 posts)
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 10:27 AM Thursday

I was thinking about the federal workers like the ATC workers who have not had any pay for awhile.

How many are having to work multiple jobs to pay their bills, to pay for rent (mortgage), car payments, school fees, child support (for some) who are having to go to work tired, so very tired.

How much rest are these people getting?

Is this intentional?

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I was thinking about the federal workers like the ATC workers who have not had any pay for awhile. (Original Post) LiberalArkie Thursday OP
Can't answer all questions - but it's definitely intentional biophile Thursday #1
One would think all facets of the air travel industry would be beating down the door to the Oval Office Attilatheblond Thursday #2
The clear goal is to traumatize federal workers. Irish_Dem Thursday #3
Sean Duffy indicates a 10% curtailment in flights Prairie_Seagull Thursday #4
The controllers being so very tired is probably a lot of it. LiberalArkie Thursday #5
Aaaa greed. nt Prairie_Seagull Thursday #7
My HS bff is in Wichita Falls alittlelark Thursday #6
With Thanksgiving fast approaching, I'm not sure the FCC can handle that kind of strain Torchlight Thursday #8
FCC or FAA? LiberalArkie Thursday #9

Attilatheblond

(7,781 posts)
2. One would think all facets of the air travel industry would be beating down the door to the Oval Office
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 10:40 AM
Thursday

and Speaker Forked Tongue Johnson to give up the effort to destroy the working class and re-open the government before planes start crashing into each other over airports.

Irish_Dem

(77,782 posts)
3. The clear goal is to traumatize federal workers.
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 11:23 AM
Thursday

Making working for the US govt a total nightmare.
No one will want to do it.

alittlelark

(19,081 posts)
6. My HS bff is in Wichita Falls
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 12:57 PM
Thursday

She works at the VA there - 17 years. She is stressed badly and relying on food banks. She has been looking for another job and is now being targeted by scam jobs that require fees to apply….. not good

Torchlight

(6,117 posts)
8. With Thanksgiving fast approaching, I'm not sure the FCC can handle that kind of strain
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 03:38 PM
Thursday

without some serious, and probably widespread fallout. We’re already at peak national impatience by late November, and adding more airline chaos to the mix sounds like a recipe for disaster. Honestly, the last place I’d want to be when “Americans on Holiday” goes live this year is an airport terminal.

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