Between unemployment and frustration… employees pay the price of the US government shutdown

Repeated in United States Chapters Government shutdown, but the current shutdown seems completely different, both in its extent and its psychological and economic impact on federal employees who suddenly found themselves between temporary unemployment and increasing frustration.
Mark, a government employee for more than 20 years, has lived through previous shutdown experiences, but he confirms that the current shutdown will be the last in his career, after he decided to submit his resignation in protest against what he described as…"Intentional disparagement of federal employees" From the administration of President Donald Trump.
Mark says: "This time is different. The current administration underestimates the value of our work and treats us as a burden on the state"

A closure that affects everyone

The closure began on October 1 after the failure of The US Congress has reached an agreement on a temporary budget, which has led to the suspension of funding for many government institutions.
Hundreds of thousands of employees are forced to put on unpaid leave, while essential employees – such as air traffic controllers – are asked to continue their work temporarily without salaries.
Mark, who used to work in the Museum Finance Department, describes the scene By saying: "We have more free time than we can handle, but the feeling of helplessness is worse than any emptiness"

Suffocating Financial Challenges

Employees placed on leave face stifling financial challenges.
F"Johan Hernandez"a Census Bureau employee, says he’s trying "Deal with each day one at a time"while crossing "Nicole Garcia" From the State Department, she expressed her frustration, even though the temporary layoff gave her additional time with her son.
As for one Small Business Administration employee, he had difficulty convincing his bank to freeze mortgage payments. He says:
"Working in government has become stressful since Trump returned to the White House"

Harsh policy and mass layoffs

At a time when employee salaries are suspended, the wave of layoffs within the federal government is accelerating under the direction of the White House.
Businessman Elon Musk, who heads the so-called "Government efficiency management"fired thousands of employees earlier in the year.
Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought also bragged that he had caused… "Psychological trauma" Among government employees, as part of a campaign aimed at reducing bureaucracy.
Former diplomat Emily Abraham says: "I am now on double leave, I do not work and do not receive a salary. I have 3 daughters, a loan and a car, and everything is at a standstill."
She adds sadly: "The hiring market in Washington is saturated. I know former diplomats who drive Uber and Lyft for a living"

A worsening crisis of confidence

Observers believe that the current crisis goes beyond the boundaries of partisan disagreement between Republicans and Democrats, reaching a crisis of confidence between the government and its employees.
While the federal administration describes its employees as… "Bureaucratic burden"They feel that they have become victims of policies of power projection and financial control.

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