JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Friday marks the the first payday most furloughed federal workers will miss.
Businesses are offering specials and assistance to federal workers who will be struggling financially.
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Around 800,000 federal employees have been furloughed or working without pay since Dec. 21, USA Today reports. They will not be expecting another paycheck until the government reopens.
AT&T is among those who are offering to help. In a statement, AT&T said they are being flexible with those affected.
"We’re here to help ease the burden of trying to pay bills on time during the shutdown," AT&T said in a statement. "As long as the shutdown is in effect, our customer service team will waive late fees, provide extensions and coordinate with you on revised payment schedules."
Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon are also willing to work with affected government employees.
U.S. Office of Personnel Management tweeted this:
Feds, here are sample letters you may use as a guide when working with your creditors during this furlough. If you need legal advice please consult with your personal attorney. https://t.co/t6h6OzALsS
— OPM (@USOPM) December 27, 2018
Here are more businesses willing to help out (Click on the company name for more information):
If you’re a furloughed federal employee, we think you deserve a beer or two. Show your govt ID to our bar staff and your first two are on us.
— SweetWater Brewery (@sweetwaterbrew) January 9, 2019
Gov’t employee affected by the #shutdown? Learn a new language in the meantime: we're offering furloughed government workers a 3-mo gift to the Rosetta Stone app by emailing your name and validation info to expandyourworld@rosettastone.com. Learn more here:https://t.co/Mi8qt3UhSa
— Rosetta Stone (@rosettastone) January 9, 2019