Air traffic controller Jack Criss is now clearing takeoffs and takeout orders. The single dad took on a side gig as a DoorDash delivery driver during the second-longest government shutdown in modern history in order to make some extra cash and cover his daughter’s high school tuition.
For the past few weeks, air traffic controllers have been receiving partial pay – but next week, they’re expected to miss their first full paychecks as the funding lapse continues.
“It’s been incredibly difficult. You can feel the tension, and it’s heavy…and it hurts,” Criss said in an interview that aired on “CBS Saturday Mornings.”
As the government shutdown rolls into Day 25, Congress remains unable to strike a deal. The Senate failed to advance measuresThursday that would pay federal employees like Criss.
Quit.
If they aren’t paying you, leave. Mid-shift for an extra kick to their dick*. What are they going to do? Not pay you? At this point you’re a volunteer to an abusive relationship.
Yes, planes would crash*. That’s the point. People shouldn’t even be getting on planes right now when the system designed to keep them safe is falling to bits. This guy is going to make an error resulting in a plane crash anyway once he really gets strapped and is up all-day delivering food to the rich and then trying to manage air traffic at night.
**I don’t know what to tell you. If I die because a plane falls on me due to the federal government being a mess, I would hope that someone, somewhere, would get motivated to do something about it.
I have to fly today, because if I didn’t, I would be flushing 6,000 down the drain. Otherwise I agree with you.
do you want your air traffic controller, who with a tiny mistake will kill you and everyone around you, to be tired and distracted from doing doordash and worrying about being able to pay his rent and eat?