Shutdown highlights federal workers' vulnerability

As the shutdown enters its second month, hundreds of thousands of federal workers are bracing to miss their second paycheck in a row. The current partial shutdown undermines the longstanding notion that federal jobs are more stable than private sector jobs. Federal employees do have more rights and are more likely to be have health insurance, retirement benefits, and job security than their private sector counterparts. But those benefits do little to help pay the bills that are now past due. Subscribe to our channel:    / thinkprogress   For more ThinkProgress: Read: www.thinkprogress.com Like:   / thinkprogress   Follow:   / thinkprogress