Government shutdown 2019

Fed workers face a zero-dollar pay stub

Andy Uhler Jan 11, 2019
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Government shutdown 2019

Fed workers face a zero-dollar pay stub

Andy Uhler Jan 11, 2019
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A national survey by the job site Career Builder found that almost 80 percent of American workers live paycheck to paycheck. So, as many federal workers face not getting one during the shutdown, how are they navigating this financial reality?

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