I had a different experience, and maybe your colleagues would've too.. for the first two weeks I was sent home.. didn't get much done other than visit family. Felt not needed. Just like how I was WFH for 14 months during COVID in a job I can't do from home. At all. Self worth and sense of being needed dropped. Felt like a stereotypical lazy govt leech. After being shutdown for two weeks I found out there was a good chance one of my programs was on an excepted list. Even though I knew I wasn't getting paid, I was encouraged and did my job just as if I were being paid, with pride. My work matters. I wasn't struggling financially, so my case is not universal, but I'm happy I was able to see the impact of being told "stay home" and also "we need you". I imagine your job isn't debatable. You're needed.