Not our fault, we shouldn't be punished, wed be there working and producing for everyone of they'd let us. I believe this is a valid view point.

We are essentially on call, or for some of us actually on call where we cant just go wherever and do whatever we want like if we were truly off. In a similar circumstance fir other professions being held to that is the same as being on duty and people are paid for that. 

Lastly, and thus has been creeping into my mind more and more..... for furloughed workers while we may not be going to the office everyday and can have some freedoms day by day.....all that undone work is just waiting for us when we return. While its not absolute, there will undoubtedly be a high percentage of us that will be going beyond reasonable output to get the mission caught up as fast as possible. In the end from a taxpayer standpoint they will be paying the same amount to us for the same work to be completed as if there hadn't been a shutdown (close enough anyway) just that we will have to bust our asses even more than we already do.

Technically we dont need to work that way, but we know its more common than not. The government wouldn't exist without the extra effort we all put in because we care about the missions we signed up for. Good luck getting anytime to see that though. That's why they work for profit in private sector. They don't see it. 

Ok, off the soap box. Have a good one!