Furloughed Feds Making Ends Meet

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  • Chris George, a federal employee furloughed from his job as a forestry technician supervisor for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, orders his meal at a Romano’s Macaroni Grill restaurant Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, in Redlands, Calif. The restaurant offered free meals to furloughed federal employees affected by the government shutdown. (Jae C. Hong/AP)
  • George’s pickup truck displays a Lyft sticker on its back window outside a home where he works as a handyman, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, in Fontana, Calif. George, a 48-year-old US Army veteran and federal employee furloughed from his job as a forestry technician supervisor for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, has been working as a handyman and driving for Lyft to make ends meet since the government shutdown began. (Jae C. Hong/AP)
  • George takes a short break while working as a handyman to make ends meet Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, in Fontana, Calif. “I have a lot of pride, so asking for help is difficult for me. It’s very difficult for me because I’m always the one giving back or putting myself before anybody else,” said George. “Now, here I am in the situation where I’m the one that is in need.” (Jae C. Hong/AP)
  • George leaves his home for a free meal offered to federal workers affected by the government shutdown Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, in Hemet, Calif. “I have a lot of pride, so asking for help is difficult for me. It’s very difficult for me because I’m always the one giving back or putting myself before anybody else,” said George. “Now, here I am in the situation where I’m the one that is in need.” (Jae C. Hong/AP)
  • George turns the kitchen lights off as he leaves home for a free meal offered to federal workers affected by the government shutdown Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, in Hemet, Calif. (Jae C. Hong/AP)
  • George looks for a document in his room adorned with Smokey Bear posters Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, in Hemet, Calif. The 48-year-old Army veteran and federal employee has been working as a handyman and driving for Lyft to make ends meet since the government shutdown began.(Jae C. Hong/AP)
  • Chris George, a federal employee furloughed from his job as a forestry technician supervisor for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, fixes a water pipe while working as a handyman Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, in Fontana, Calif. The 48-year-old federal worker has been working as a handyman and driving for Lyft to make ends meet since the government shutdown began. (Jae C. Hong/AP)
  • George holds cards made for his Lyft passengers Monday, Jan. 21, 2019, in Redlands, Calif. The 48-year-old US Army veteran and federal employee has been working as a handyman and driving for Lyft to make ends meet since the government shutdown began. (Jae C. Hong/AP)
  • George fixes a bathroom faucet, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, in Fontana, Calif. The 48-year-old federal worker has been working as a handyman and driving for Lyft to make ends meet since the government shutdown began. (Jae C. Hong/AP)
  • George takes off his boots at his home adorned with an American flag after spending the day working as a handyman Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, in Hemet, Calif. “I have a lot of pride, so asking for help is difficult for me. It’s very difficult for me because I’m always the one giving back or putting myself before anybody else,” said George. “Now, here I am in the situation where I’m the one that is in need.” (Jae C. Hong/AP)
  • George installs a gas stove Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, in Fontana, Calif. The 48-year-old federal worker has been working as a handyman and driving for Lyft to make ends meet since the government shutdown began. (Jae C. Hong/AP)
  • George shakes hands with a passenger in his pickup truck while driving for Lyft to make ends meet Monday, Jan. 21, 2019, in Redlands, Calif. “Sometimes I stay at home because I don’t want to waste my gas driving around making $30 when it’s going to cost me $40 to put gas in my vehicle,” said George. (Jae C. Hong/AP)
  • Chris George, a federal employee furloughed from his job as a forestry technician supervisor for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, waits for his meal at a Romano’s Macaroni Grill restaurant Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, in Redlands, Calif. The restaurant offered free meals to furloughed federal employees affected by the government shutdown. (Jae C. Hong/AP)
  • George makes a phone call in his pickup truck to set up an interview for a job as a driving instructor Monday, Jan. 21, 2019, in Redlands, Calif. The 48-year-old Army veteran and federal employee has been working as a handyman and driving for Lyft to make ends meet since the government shutdown began. (Jae C. Hong/AP)