Shutdown, Slowdown, Breakdown

What happens when workers are expected to keep everything running—but stop getting paid? This episode breaks down the fallout from a government shutdown hitting TSA workers, the spread of instability into everyday spaces like airports, and the bigger pattern behind it all: rising costs, unstable hours, and an economy that keeps pushing risk onto workers. From underemployment and unpredictable schedules to growing strikes across industries, the pressure isn’t random—it’s systemic. We also look at what other countries get right about stability and what that says about life for workers here.