I’ve been through two shutdowns. One was ‘13. I was working for a defense contractor. We were straight for the first week. Base was shutting down but somehow we were still operating. Finally management said go home.
Bet. I took my ass to Belize. I thought I’d get a week or two out of it. They struck a deal. I got a call late Monday to be at work on Tuesday. I told them I couldn’t get out that fast, and got back Wednesday. I get back the and get called to the office.
King, why didn’t you make it to work yesterday?
I was in Belize.
Why would you leave the country? A deal couldn’t have been struck at any time.
You expect me to wait at the phone, crying and praying the govt gets funded so I can return to work? The a$$holes couldn’t get it together for three weeks. I couldn’t know they would strike a deal as soon as you guys finally released us.
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Okay King. We get your point but you will be written up for not showing up to work.
You will hear from the union rep.
The Union rep didn’t do s—t for me. CACs be CACing.