I got laid off today but I am back to work now. When the State of Michigan does not have a budget, by law, it can not operate. And such was the case today.

At 12:01 AM today, the state had not agreed on a budget. And since the fiscal year ended Sept 30, the state had no way to pay for anything. So, all of us got laid off. Of course, by 2:30 AM, the governor signed a bill extending the existing budget for 30 days. So, we are all back to work, or at least most of us.

When you go to bed knowing that you are going to be laid off, you tend to sleep in. So, it will be awhile before every one gets the word. And since today is Thursday, I suspect we won’t see some people until Monday. So, this week is pretty much shot.

Of course, in 30 days if they still can’t agree on a budget, we will go through the same thing again. Life at the State, don’t you just love it!