Agreed!
Something similar happened to folks working for the Fed. gov. in January of 2019 because of the shutdown. I created a thread about it and it's not only interesting to see who posted but also those who simply ignored it, maybe they never had the good habit of saving for a rainy day or they simply couldn't put money aside for different reasons. Pardon me for going slightly off subject.
Trump’s shutdown threatens Friday payday. Would you be able to live without a couple of paychecks?