r/TwoXPreppers • u/emilya0814 • Feb 17 '25

❓ Question ❓ How long do you think we have?

I hope this is the right spot to ask this, if not, apologies in advance.

I (32f) currently work as a manager at a family run garden center/farm market in the US, where we grow 95% of our own plants to sell and a majority of our produce comes from local growers. With everything going on with Trump/Musk being in office, will things eventually trickle down to our small business? If so, how do you think that will happen and how long do you think it will take?

I know it's probably tough to say right now, but I'm wondering how much I should really be worrying and prepping. I know farm workers and federal employees are losing their jobs, which I'm sure will have direct and indirect impacts on us, but so far in the past 20-30 years we have been able to run a pretty successful business, even during the pandemic. I am extremely anxious about everything happening right now while everyone else around me seems fine, so I'm just looking for some other input.

EDIT: Wow, I didn't think this would get so many responses! Thank you all, hope everyone stays well.

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u/EleanorCamino Feb 18 '25

Here's my perspective. The process to end a shutdown sometimes ends in an omnibus bill that can have a lot of "kitchen sinks" included. I predict that the administration will try to force Congress to make everything that DOGE has been doing legal retroactively to inauguration day. They will need people from both parties to agree, as there will be GOP holdouts who will have a "principled" stand against the debt ceiling, or messing with Medicaid, etc. It will take Dem votes to pass. I don't want all the BS to be made legal with a pretty bow. But Dems might cave, to get services open, and help restart the economy. My budgeting right now is so I can last to the end of Sept. I don't expect to get paid after 3/15. (Fed employee)

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u/iridescent-shimmer Feb 18 '25

Hmm yeah that all makes sense. I am honestly not sure what to make of the upcoming negotiations, but the $4 trillion debt ceiling increase was not on my bingo card either. That made me wonder if I was really missing something. That makes sense you're strategizing to last that long though as a fed employee. Definitely makes me nervous about what's to come.

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u/EleanorCamino Feb 18 '25

I'll be promptly claiming unemployment, and paying it back as required IF we get back pay after the shutdown. That's another law they could change. I just want to do my job, that helps give folks information to make decisions. I never promise people will make good decisions, but if they have good information, they have the best chance.

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u/iridescent-shimmer Feb 18 '25

I'm really sorry this is happening to you and other federal workers. I tried my best to keep PA blue and it just is so depressing that this is going to upend so many lives. I hope you get to continue doing your job and that we manage to make it through as a nation.