Would you work without pay if it became unclear you’ll get the back pay after Govt shutdown (illegal, 18 year old)

[Siberiaboy]

If you were required by mandate to work, without pay, and unclear if back pay will be provided after

[Vegabern]

Husband is doing it right now.

[AnotherTouchOfWhimsy]

Uh, no. If back pay was guaranteed, sure. But not for free.

[phma]

I did it as a contractor for 10 weeks. Everyone quit but me. I showed up everyday and worked overtime too. Eventually got paid for it all.

[NeutralParty]

It would be illegal for the gov't not to pay them.

[Mathguy]

Well, depends what kind of job you have.

In the corporate world it would depend on the circumstances but typically no because it means the company can't make payroll and is going under.

For a govt. job you'd need to weigh how much it may help\hurt your career future (even though they might say it won't) by still showing up. If you leave your boss\co-workers in a lurch and they tough it out there could be long-term impacts from it even if you never directly get any blowback.

Lastly, a lot of people need their paycheck so the reasonable prospect of getting paid eventually is typically enough to get you to show up. Many of these folks have mortgages, kids tuitions etc. to pay for and can't just sit it out like some 18 year old sitting at home with no bills to pay or perhaps someone near retirement anyway....or the very rare folks that don't really need a job.

[Dbones]

Anybody who is working will get paid on time as usual. Nobody is expected to work for free. What a stupid post.

[Dbones]

Originally Posted by Vegabern

Husband is doing it right now.

He will be paid on time stop the drama.

[Vegabern]

Originally Posted by Dbones

He will be paid on time stop the drama.

He didn't get his paycheck today. Oops.

[turkeydance]

yes.
for the benefits.