Imagine this.
You show up to work for 43 days straight — no paycheck, no overtime pay, just duty.
That’s exactly what thousands of TSA employees did during the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Now, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says they’ll each receive $10,000 bonuses for their “exemplary service.” 👏 Recognition matters — but let’s be real… it came after the fact. During that time, airports were short-staffed, flights were canceled, and the entire system nearly collapsed.
It raises a powerful question for all of us in this community:
💬 Would you keep working without pay — out of loyalty, survival, or principle? And what does “commitment” look like when leadership fails?
Let’s talk about it 👇
How do you balance integrity, self-respect, and survival when your workplace stops valuing you in real time?
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