Potential government shutdown impacts: Millions of federal workers at risk of furlough

I know some people who just finished uni, moved across the country, and started work for various agencies like wildlife management who may also be impacted by this. They got emails today saying to prepare for this possibility. For some people it means working without pay and getting backpay after an indeterminate amount of time. Some contractors aren't guaranteed backpay at all.

I think its pretty representative of the clown show that this is a semi-regular occurence.