What are you doing during the shut down?

This isn't a debate thread on budget or anything to that effect. No arguments on which side is right or wrong.

As a government employee I find myself temporarily without a job today. I still have to report in to receive further instructions at my normal time but fully plan on being at my favorite local Micro Brewery by noonish enjoying my favorite beer and a veggie burger!

I may even go and pick up supplies from my LHBS for my next batch, a cherry tripel. Not sure on the recipe yet though.

Any who as said earlier this isn't for flame wars or party bashing. Let us know what you plan on doing with these added days off

 

I'll go about my daily business as though there is no government or shut down, just like always.

 

No real change for my daily routine. At least I don't need to worry about OSHA showing up today.

 

I've got a friend that is now back to being a housewife for a while.

 

I am lucky enough to be an exempted employe -- I get to continue working.
The people in charge of getting us paid, however, are all furloughed.

 

Exempted? Nice may I ask what you do? They have essentially shut down our base with very minimal staffing

 

I do farmers markets in VA in areas that are heavily influenced by all branches of the government (military).

Looks like I can expect no money for the remainder of this year. People who work for the military do not go shopping when they don't get paid. Poor bastards are risking it all for God and country and we can't get our SH!T together enough to give them a pay check.... Oh, but keep fighting!

It's pathetic.

 

Same

 

My "unplanned" time off will be spent transfering an IPA and Belgian IPA, a SMASH Pale, Blackberry Cider and ofcourse drinking more Buzzbomb Brown Ale and McQuaker Oatmeal Stout! If it goes on more than a few days then I'll move up a brew session. Already have the ingredients so no dent in the wallet..

 

And ignoring the news. If it wasnt' for the news who would really know that the government is closed?

 

Got pushed back to a 32 hr work week this week. So hoping to brew Friday. Planning a robust porter and a single hop (junga) apa. May be fouloughed next week though. Hoping it doesn't go on too long as is could sink our small employee owned businesses. Though it seems we can weather a few weeks, I think.

 

I am at work. Contractor, prefunded at least for a while. I wouldn't mind a furlough as I really could use the time for making upgrades to the rental portion of the house/planning out a walk-in cooler/fermentation room for the garage. I would even take unpaid leave.

 

Law enforcement essential to the security of our Homeland.

 

Ah nice. Well looks like we will be going on day 2. Just got a the idea to get a large board and paint it with chalk paint so I can keep track of fermentation times ect ect. Might work on that tomorrow.

 

Same thing I do every day; no change for me.
Regards, GF.

 

I work for local gov, so at least until the reserve money runs out I'm still working. If I'm furloughed, I don't have the savings to do much besides bottling and watch TV.

 

Same here. Deemed exempted for the protection of life and Property. ...but who knows if/when I will get paid for the work.

 

Not filling out 10 "no bid" forms and sending them into various government agencies seeking a bid on paper towels and paper clips. I'm not in the paper towel or paper clip business, but do manage to get bid requests for them on a pretty regular basis.

PS: the above is a slight exaggeration.......

 

If I was a Federal employee I would have more time for brewing.

Although I sympathize with the people whose paycheck will be smaller.

Other than that, it does not affect me. I planned to discuss stuff with the IRS but they are on furlough. I get a short reprieve.

 

Thought about it. I am guessing furloughed Fed employees will have more sex. This is a reasonable, expected reaction to stress. Like the NYC blackout.

I wonder if there will be a Furlough Boom in 9 months?

 

No change as of now. My October drill weekend got pushed to the end of the month, with the possibility of it being cancelled if the shutdown lasts until then.

 

No change yet in job status. Major customer is defense contractor and have seen significantly less RFQ coming in. Hoping this is over SOON so job isn't effected.

 

They out right canceled ours before it hit.