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flag A D.C. ex-IRS worker started a food truck during the 2025 shutdown to cope with lost income, reflecting broader impacts on federal workers.

flag A former IRS employee in Washington, D.C., transitioned from processing tax documents to running Shyster's Dogs, a street food truck in Northeast D.C., during the late October 2025 government shutdown. flag Unable to work without pay, he launched the food business as a response to financial uncertainty, reflecting a broader trend of federal workers seeking alternative livelihoods amid the funding gap. flag The venture has become a local fixture, offering affordable meals and symbolizing the personal impacts of political gridlock on public employees.

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