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jhonnymazed9 t1_je358zd wrote

This would never happen today.

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the_orig_princess t1_je4br5v wrote

All CA state workers experienced a furlough of about 10% during Covid. We never saw that money back even after the large surplus.

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cagewilly t1_je4eght wrote

How could they reimburse you for time you didn't work?

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squats_and_sugars t1_je4ri1f wrote

I'd add on that calling what they did to you, it's kind of bullshit to call it a "furlough" because you worked the whole time. That's just a paycut. I've had legit furloughs in work when there wasn't enough production work to pay the bills so we didn't work for 2 weeks, didn't get paid for two weeks (most of us picked up a temp job during that time).

For the federal government, it's complex. If you're "essential" you work, and eventually get paid, when the shutdown is over. If you're not marked essential, you don't work, and you (as a result of the 2018-2019 shitshow) do get back pay too as well.

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horseydeucey t1_je4z04v wrote

This is correct, however I would add that more and more members of Congress are making waves about not retroactively paying the feds Congress has forced to not work during shutdowns Congress has created.

Many (most?) feds are salaried. Politically-motivated government shutdowns further erode the viability of a stable and educated federal workforce - something, I suspect, some in Congress actually want.

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Jestdrum t1_je7f7vd wrote

We got an extra two paid days off per month for it though. I'm sure it was hard on lots of people, but it totally counts as a furlough.

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1clovett t1_je4t3cd wrote

Whatever. Lots of people took pay cuts during covid because sales were way off. I took a pay cut and then later lost that job. How many state workers lost their jobs?

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mmnuc3 t1_je4x5qe wrote

Hey everybody. Look at this guy. He lost his job. Therefore everybody else should have to take pay cuts and or lose their jobs as well. And they definitely can't complain about the pay cuts. Because he has it worse off. Everybody knows this is a huge competition. If he doesn't get paid nobody can be paid.

We all have to fight each other to the death. Or something like that. Just don't look up at the robber barons. They don't want you to see what's going on at the table. Make sure the masses are fighting down on the floor.

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srentiln t1_je56nph wrote

A higher level of suffering for one person does not invalidate the suffering of another person.

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Downvote_me_dumbass t1_je38ugy wrote

It happens frequently when the legislative branch fails to pay the budget. Any elected offical or appointee of the governor won’t have their checks issued by the State Controller’s Office until the budget is passed.

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1clovett t1_je4suhs wrote

Then they get all the back pay. Not sure what you're trying to say. It's not like actually lost any wages.

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Downvote_me_dumbass t1_je55hu7 wrote

Unless you have cash in the bank or say Golden 1 Credit Union decides to issue interest free loans, those people still have debts to pay. It’s not like they can say “sorry, can’t pay my mortgage or groceries this month, but it’s all good.” There were plenty of budget cycles where there were months without a budget passed and these folks weren’t initially paid.

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