Shoveling snow, walking dogs: Furloughed workers turn to odd jobs, gig economy as shutdown drags on

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“I’m looking at dog-walking, I’m looking at baby-sitting, I’m looking at doing any freelance gig work I can,” said Brooks Mitchell, adding that he also plans to look at Uber, Lyft and TaskRabbit.

 

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Some are now at McDonald’s - I waited 20 minutes in the drive-thru to order a Big Mac and was told I was in the wrong line.

Some workers now at McDonald’s - I waited 20 minutes to order a Big Mac and was told I was in the wrong line.

DMV workers now at McDonald’s - I waited 20 minutes to order a Big Mac and was told I was in the wrong line.

If or Media doesn't put any pressure on Democrats to negociate they will not dragging this out longer! Trump has made concessions for border security but Pelosi will make none! If Government was open she would make less! The only way something will ever get done is like this.

This is f-Ing ridiculous!!!!! I don’t care what side you’re on, show some empathy! You assume that all gov workers make good money! Most live from paycheck to paycheck as well! Putting back several months emergency funds isn’t always possible! Geesh people!

Look at telling Democrats to fund the wall.

on the brightside.... all the furloughed workers are now able to relate to the rest of us workers who must 'work' in order to pay their bills... & they learn that the bills... are more than the income... ScaredStraight DoTheMath

I don't think this tweet means what you think it means.

He'll be alright, he looks like he could go all winter without a meal.

That's exactly what people in the private sector do when they get laid off. Where has msm been when non government folks loose their jobs? Matter of fact,what are you mush heads going to do for a job after 2024?

So they basically are doing what millions of average Americans have to do to get by. Let me get out the world’s smallest 🎻 for them.

MAGAELITES Why doesn’t he apply for unemployment? Why doesn’t he apply for a bridge loan from his federal credit union? WHY HASN’T HE SALTED AWAY A RAINY DAY FUND LIKE MOST GOVERNMENT WORKERS? Shutdowns happen why not show some self control and create a fund for the inevitable?

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3-6 months of expenses in an emergency fund, people! Especially if you work for the federal govt, which has experienced over 20 shutdowns in the last 40 years.......

MAGAELITES Welcome to the world of American citizens that work in the private sector when we get laid off but fund your paycheck. Go cry to someone that give a damn. BuildTheWall

The federal government has ethical policies that generally prohibit fed employees from having a second job. Meanwhile, Trump's properties are raking in millions during his presidency.

Hundreds of thousands of people do this every day who arent government employees...to make ends meet... LifeIsHard 🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨

Hopefully they all quit and move to the private sector. Would save taxpayers so much money.

Only the GOPSenate has the power to end the TrumpShutdown2019. They have multiple House bills to open the government - the same bills they passed by voice vote just a few weeks ago. If it was good them, why isn't it good now? Scratching my head!

To every single asshole who said, “Quit whining. Get a ‘real job’ in the ‘real world’.”.... 🖕🏼🖕🏼🖕🏼🖕🏼🖕🏼🖕🏼🖕🏼🖕🏼🖕🏼 THIS is what federal employees are made of. EndTrumpShutdown ForceTheVote Override

Which begs the question is he one of those fed workers who’s VERY impressed with Donnie?

In the ultimate irony, the shutdown is giving government workers a sense of what it's like to be a non-government worker.

justanotherd8 Sue realDonaldTrump and the GOP - they caused the shutdown and are keeping it gong.They’re all millionaires/billionaires so they can afford it!😎

Maybe Pelosi should have skipped her Hawaii vacay during the shutdown and helped this poor man out.

So the shutdown is working great for corporate America

Several groups of illegal immigrants promised me thousands of dollars to reproduce with them.. So I am possibly set thru the 2020 election.

Keep the faith. It will end.

I wonder if he ever thought about saving money.

I’m sick & tired of it! realDonaldTrump doesn’t give a shit about me, you, border security, American workers, Puerto Ricans, sick people, homeless people, veterans, military personnel, elderly people and everyone else in between! That “MotherFucker” only cares about himself!

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