With a federal government shutdown growing increasingly likely, not all workers whose jobs will be affected for an unknown length of time are stressing out about it. As a matter of fact, some are looking forward to a vacation with deferred pay:
https://twitter.com/lupinime/status/384711123549052929
Non-essential fed workers complaining about being labeled "non-essential", yet gladly will accept paid shut down vacation with defered pay
— Kevin (@Kevin_Mackie) September 30, 2013
https://twitter.com/ihave_FANS/status/384686830551330816
https://twitter.com/rangerjackie/status/384656811527528448
CNN reports that federal employees, furloughed or not, would not be paid during a shutdown, or “vacation” as some are viewing it. Their salaries would be deferred and after a new budget deal is reached they will more than likely receive back pay.
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