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siouxsiecreamcheese

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17. My husband and I were given stop work orders on wednesday

Reply to MarianJack (Original post)

Sat Oct 12, 2013, 06:24 PM

Oct 2013

We both are federal contractors working for the VA. Hopefully we will get back to work soon. We won't get any nice backpay though.. The whole things just depresses us and pisses us off. Even my conservative, veteran boss said the other day about Boehner, "I'm surprised nobody has shot that asshole yet".

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Hi! My wife is being kinda recalled from the teabaggers' shutdown. [View all] MarianJack Oct 2013 OP

Wishing you a quick end to the shutdown. Thav Oct 2013 #1

As you inferred,... MarianJack Oct 2013 #8

Thats great news, from a great State. I was stationed at NAS Brunswick Maine, loved it! Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #2

Thanks for the post and those photos! MarianJack Oct 2013 #9

Good news and good post, MarianJack Iwillnevergiveup Oct 2013 #3

Gotta admit, the first thing that pops into my mind with stories like this is - calimary Oct 2013 #7

LePage "won" with 38% of the vote in a 5 way race. MarianJack Oct 2013 #11

I expect that our next governor will be Mike Michaud,... MarianJack Oct 2013 #10

Great that they're doing this! Will she still get furlough back pay when things reopen? Bibliovore Oct 2013 #4

Welcome to DU, Bibliovore! calimary Oct 2013 #6

Teabaggers = TOTALLY unnecessary? MarianJack Oct 2013 #13

We hope so. MarianJack Oct 2013 #12

Got to! You absolutely HAVE TO do this. Every American with a brain should be on fire calimary Oct 2013 #5

And I also like your "teabaggers = unnecessary" equation! MarianJack Oct 2013 #14

I'm glad for you, MarianJack! Cha Oct 2013 #15

Thanks, Cha! MarianJack Oct 2013 #16

My husband and I were given stop work orders on wednesday siouxsiecreamcheese Oct 2013 #17

My best wishes and hopesfor you both. MarianJack Oct 2013 #18