Days after New Orleans leaders abandoned their quest for a $125 million loan to cover payroll amid cash flow problems, city workers awaited a plan from their superiors.

By Friday morning, workers said they still hadn’t received an email, a meeting notice or other communication explaining how the city’s $160 million budget shortfall and reduced cash flow led to talks of possible furloughs this week.

And although the city is still cobbling together a plan to ensure 5,000 employees are paid through the end of the year, some workers say the silence is frustrating.

“Asking for a paycheck isn't too much to ask,” said one City Hall staffer who asked to remain anonymous to avoid retribution. “Asking our bosses to keep us in the loop that we're going to get paid is not too much to ask.”

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