What the
government shutdown meant for me: thankfully, nothing. Although I am a
government employee, Peace Corps Ecualife went on as usual for me. We all
received an email from the Peace Corps director in DC saying that basically all
the non-essential functions were shutdown stateside in order for the volunteers
to have the funds to continue working, including our in-country medical and
security staff. I don’t really know if that was a voluntary sacrifice made on
their behalf, but I am extremely grateful nonetheless. I can’t imagine what it
would look like for us to be shutdown as well. Would we be sent home? Would we
be sent to our consolidation points to wait it out? Would we be stuck here
without our monthly stipend? I can’t imagine the questions and uncertainty that
government employees have been forced to face during this ridiculous conflict.
I also don’t know the current status of the shutdown, I heard it may have just
been put off until later. I don’t know because I would much rather browse
through photos of cats on the Chive than read about some crybabies and their
political nonsense.
Everyday is
Caturday, y’all!
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