How would backpay for contractors even work logistically? It makes sense from a salaried worker perspective but I"m not sure how it works from a contractor perspective, especially since a lot of contractors may not be direct constractors but 2nd tier.
Base it on average hours worked for contractors who work irregular hours, pro-rated across the normal, non-holiday work weeks worked for those under contract at the time of the shutdown.
Dave47
2828
It’s probably good to emphasize this story to help counteract any “Just so” stories about how backpay is a magical cure-all.
But the lessons from previous pre-Trump shutdowns was that contractors don’t get paid. It was on of the (many) known reasons why government shutdowns are bad. Expecting Trump to go the extra mile on this and fix things is like expecting him to use his Executive Powers to bring back the dead Joshua Trees.
btw folks if I was shitting up the thread yesterday I apologise to each of you. I was angry and probably was overly asshole like to folks here. I get angry a lot the past two years and folks here certainly shouldnt have to deal with that. I will try and keep a lid on it.
Bah, vent away. I was referring to jumping into about 4 hours of QA at work, and then coming back to this thread and seeing 89 replies. It was like “Wow!”
RichVR
2831
Rod, I think your heart is in the right place. I know I’ve gone full asshole sometimes. Don’t sweat it. You’re one of the good guys. :)
Uh, to clarify, I’m not saying you went full asshole…
kerzain
2832
I don’t remember Rod_Humble being particularly jerky yesterday, and I feel like I’ve kept up with the thread. Maybe my perception has been dulled by years of interwebbing with crazies… but I suspect he was fine.
KevinC
2833
You were a little fired up maybe but you certainly didn’t shit anything up.
kerzain
2835
I wouldn’t be able to climb Mount Everest without becoming a frozen trail marker first. Guess I’m stuck in the U.S.
Thanks all! Well that was very kind of you. I will shut up now. I love you all and you have all made getting through this a lot easier.
Hugs.
Probably true, since the wall will only ever exist in his imagination, and it’s probably quite the barrier there…
wisefool
2838
Trump realizes if you make the wall 55 miles tall and 1" thick people can just walk around it right?
Building a partial wall at the easy crossings is great for the people smugglers, since it makes things harder for individuals to plan and execute a successful sneak-in. The coyotes are loving it.
RichVR
2841
When does he have the card with Super Genius?
I mean, this is basically right. The Democrats won by any calculation.
Oghier
2845
All the more so when you remember that last year, Schumer offered $20b in wall funding, in exchange for DACA. Trump turned that down.
