Government shutdown forces federal worker to gig economy

Government shutdown forces federal worker to gig economy

On Oct. 1, Sharon W. joined thousands of federal employees who were immediately furloughed when the federal government entered its latest shutdown. A longtime government employee based in Sacramento, she has worked in information technology since 2007 when she began as a college intern. Sharon W. asked not to be fully identified because she fears potential repercussions and retaliation from the current administration as a federal employee. She h…