SNAP Benefits Government Shutdown
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As more than one million government employees go without pay, many are turning to side jobs and food banks to make ends meet.
Right after setting her out-of-office email on October 1, one furloughed US Department of Agriculture worker filed for unemployment benefits to help her pay for food, rent and other necessities during the federal government shutdown.
Air traffic controllers and trainees are taking side hustles like waiting tables, delivering food for DoorDash and driving for Uber.