Furloughed federal workers struggle, hang on, help one another

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Civilian federal workers in Wyoming furloughed during the government shutdown say they’re stressed, angry and trying to help one another as their paychecks are cut, leaving them languishing in uncertainty.

As the shutdown entered its 17th day, two furloughed workers said they and their colleagues are asking one another whether refrigerators are stocked, whether counseling is needed and even whether their co-workers are low on cash. After one virtual group meeting, a worker for a federal land agency said she and others were told by supervisors to apply for unemployment benefits and offered mental health counseling.

“I think I could do six months,”