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Air traffic controllers who have not been paid during the government shutdown are selling plasma, driving Ubers and taking other jobs to feed their families.


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[–] demonmittenhands@lemmy.world 17 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Or what they'll be not paid harder?

[–] RustyShackleford@lemmy.zip 4 points 8 months ago

He’s a demented narcissist, so it’s likely that’s his plan. He might also be putting tariffs on them, somehow.

[–] SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I mean.. If he doesn't pay them harder then yeah it might sink into the invert so.. Negative money means he'd find a way to make them pay the government back or something so probably.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 8 months ago

remember reagan did this, and just fired them all. plus atc right now is quititng in some places.