TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - The longest government shutdown may be over for now, but that doesn't mean federal workers aren't still feeling the impacts from it.
On Saturday morning local full time and part time federal workers hosted a garage sale together to raise money for themselves and family members.
Gaile Fishman is a park ranger in St. Marks and part-time employee of the federal government.
Being a part-time employee means she was not able to work during the 5 week long shutdown so she won't receive a paycheck or back pay.
Fishman knew she had to do something for those who were most likely feeling a similar hardship.
"It was concerning to me to hear about even the people who will get paid like the TSA people, and the federal prison guards. They will get paid, but they are forced to work without pay, and I wanted to do something to help them get by, because this is a long period to go without income," said Gaile Fishman, St.Marks National Wildlife Refuge.
While the government is reopening at this moment federal employees I spoke to say they fear the government could close again in three weeks.
"It's really frustrating and you know people make decisions to stay open for three weeks at least maybe that is a good thing. It seems like they ought to just get it resolved and be done with it," said Stephen Hight a Research Scientist.
With confidence low that the government will stay open past three weeks federal workers say another shutdown might cause serious trouble for them financially.
"We are hoping they will come to their senses and make some kind of agreement that everyone can live with and we can stay at work," said Fishman.
