Me, I’m going to get some stuff done at our rental house, keep my hands and mind busy, and hope like hell these jackballs can get their act together.
Congress hasn’t even been able to pass a budget since 2009, so I’m afraid it’s going to be messy.
My friend who is a grad student and works for NASA for his research is going to work on his thesis some more, and enjoy his “unpaid vacation” as he put it.
I’m sorry you got shut down. But if it happened to me, I’d make being non-essential work for me.
“I need you stay late, and come in on Saturday”
“Not me? Surely you need somebody essential?”