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KPN

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5. Thank you NNadir, and your wife! "We shall overcome" by being strong and unbending which may require many of

Reply to NNadir (Original post)

Fri Mar 14, 2025, 01:03 PM

Mar 2025

us to sacrifice. It's important that those who can, do. Some unfortunately cannot, but that certainly does not include our elected Democrats in my view. ....

I'm rambling. Thanks so much again.

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My wife is greater than 90% likely to be furloughed if CR doesn't pass. [View all] NNadir Mar 2025 OP

I'm sure this is a really stressful time in your house. MontanaMama Mar 2025 #1

It's nowhere near as stressful as it would have been when our kids were small... NNadir Mar 2025 #2

Are you a man? 80-10-10 Mar 2025 #3

Yes, but why would that matter? Any human being should be outraged. NNadir Mar 2025 #4

When you said your wife 80-10-10 Mar 2025 #20

WTF kinda question is that? NotHardly Mar 2025 #6

Trolling JoseBalow Mar 2025 #11

I have a high degree of certainty this is Eleanor Abernathy MD JD Brother Buzz Mar 2025 #14

They're not very friendly. I welcomed them after their first post and GP6971 Mar 2025 #17

She definitely displays antisocial behavior without her "medication" Brother Buzz Mar 2025 #18

You know, it would be so nice 80-10-10 Mar 2025 #22

Are you? Swede Mar 2025 #7

Thank you NNadir, and your wife! "We shall overcome" by being strong and unbending which may require many of KPN Mar 2025 #5

Thank you both! Passages Mar 2025 #8

Are you in a dual income household? nt LexVegas Mar 2025 #9

Yes we are. But my job is also in science. I've already... NNadir Mar 2025 #10

If people are furloughed due to a shut down, aren't they usually eligible for back pay? MichMan Mar 2025 #12

I don't know but may find out. We are assuming that "furlough" may evolve into layoff or dismissal NNadir Mar 2025 #13

I misunderstood MichMan Mar 2025 #16

I am the only person in my immediate family who is not in academia. NNadir Mar 2025 #19

I'm sorry NNadir JMCKUSICK Mar 2025 #15

Sorry to hear that. I guess I'm one of those people the WSJ would call a "Lucky Duck" ... eppur_se_muova Mar 2025 #21