Podcasts Government Federal Drive with Tom Temin Government shutdown or not, its exhausting

Government shutdown or not, its exhausting

Published: Oct. 2, 2023, 12:13 p.m.

b'As of Sunday, 1.5 million federal civilian employees and 2 million servicemembers got the news they were hoping for: House and Senate leaders reached a deal to keep the government open.\\nThe last several weeks of anxiety, hopefully, melted away among federal employees and contractors as President Joe Biden signed the 45-day continuing resolution ensuring the missions continue and people get paid.\\nThe emotional toll of preparing for a shutdown, of potentially being furloughed, of your routine being interrupted and the\\xa0spending all the time and energy\\xa0to close down the mission you love \\u2014 or at least like on most days \\u2014 can be just as taxing.\\nAnd this physical and emotional toll of\\xa0preparing for a shutdown\\xa0is a huge test for any public or private sector manager and leader.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'