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hamsterjill

(15,222 posts) Fri Oct 18, 2013, 12:12 PM Oct 2013

"They just got a paid vacation"....

As I've lamented here many times, I work for some real Republican shills.

One of them just walked into the office this morning and picked up the local newspaper. The headline read "Furloughed Workers Back on the Job". His response was, "What are they complaining about! They just had a paid vacation."

These idiots are so far out of touch they wouldn't know reality if it hit them in the butt.

Hell, nobody ever spent a sleepless night wondering if they are going to be able to afford next month's rent. Nobody every worried that they might not have money to buy food. Nobody ever worries that they might not have enough money to take care of their children. Why, I don't understand why these furloughed workers didn't just use their time off to fly off to the Carribbean and have lunch! (Sarcasm, of course.)

If it's one thing that I've learned, it's that being rich does not equate to being smart or informed.

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"They just got a paid vacation".... (Original Post) hamsterjill Oct 2013 OP

because I really wanted to blow all my vacation time for the year in early October Johonny Oct 2013 #1

Exactly. hamsterjill Oct 2013 #2

Here would be my response SamYeager Oct 2013 #3

No one is paying for my "vacation" hootinholler Oct 2013 #4

Yep! My son-in-law was in the same boat. hamsterjill Oct 2013 #6

paid vacation - that's exactly how government employees I know view the shutdown. They are msongs Oct 2013 #5

Johonny

(20,851 posts)

1. because I really wanted to blow all my vacation time for the year in early October

Reply to hamsterjill (Original post)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 12:58 PM

Oct 2013

hamsterjill

(15,222 posts)

2. Exactly.

Reply to Johonny (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 01:06 PM

Oct 2013

These people don't understand that employees might have to use vacation time so that their income doesn't drop for the time they were away from their jobs. They don't understand that people depend on their paychecks and don't necessarily have a year's worth of savings in the bank.

The arrogance really astounds me. Mostly, however, it angers me.

SamYeager

(309 posts)

3. Here would be my response

Reply to hamsterjill (Original post)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 01:08 PM

Oct 2013

"So you think spending two weeks worrying about whether you'll have a job, let alone when you'll next see pay knowing all the while your well being hinges completely on A FUCKING ACT OF CONGRESS is some sort of a fucking vacation? How stupid are you?"

hootinholler

(26,449 posts)

4. No one is paying for my "vacation"

Reply to hamsterjill (Original post)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 01:28 PM

Oct 2013

I work on a contract for the FAA, and was off for the duration as the contract does not deal with safety or flight management.

For every GS employee, there are probably 3 or 4 contractors who just like me, had to eat 2 weeks without pay.

I love fucking peas.

hamsterjill

(15,222 posts)

6. Yep! My son-in-law was in the same boat.

Reply to hootinholler (Reply #4)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 03:43 PM

Oct 2013

No stress, though, right???!!! (Sarcasm again - sorry, but I'm in a very sarcastic mood today. The conversation made me VERY angry).

msongs

(67,417 posts)

5. paid vacation - that's exactly how government employees I know view the shutdown. They are