After Donald Trump and his Republican buddies refused to agree to the clauses of a short-term funding bill addressing healthcare and federal spending proposed by the Democrats, the U.S. government has officially entered into a state of complete shutdown. This means that every government department, barring a few essential ones, will remain suspended until further notice.
Individuals working in the departments that will remain suspended during the shutdown will be sent on leave without pay. Those working during the period, on the other hand, would have to be on the job but would not be compensated for their time and effort. Although both situations have similar outcomes, the lack of pay for those working is much more exploitative in practice.
