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8. You have to work, but you're not going to get paid

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 11:41 PM

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Sounds like slavery to me. Will they handcuff them to their consoles? Meanwhile, Congress continues to get paid for not working.

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Air traffic controllers receive $0 paychecks as government shutdown stretches [View all] erronis Tuesday OP

Nice job duffy BOSSHOG Tuesday #1

stressed-out ATC folk seems like a REALLY BAD idea Skittles Tuesday #2

I would not work. Call in sick. Trueblue1968 Tuesday #3

They should claim they have bone spurs and cannot work. Irish_Dem Tuesday #5

Can I pay my income taxes with a $0 check? WestMichRad Tuesday #6

You have to work, but you're not going to get paid Bayard Tuesday #8