Furloughed by the government? At least you've got time to read.
In the wake of the government shutdown, Baltimore-based breathe bookstore caf茅 is offering a 10 percent discount to furloughed workers.
A sign in the Mt. Rainier National Park administration building shows workers where to get furlough letters. A Baltimore bookstore, breathe bookstore and caf茅, is offering discounts to government workers in the wake of the shutdown.
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Breathe bookstore caf茅 is thinking government workers on furlough may have some extra time on their hands.
So the Baltimore store is offering a 10 percent discount to any government staff member who shows an ID card at the register.
鈥淚 just can't believe the government actually shut down,鈥� Susan Weis-Bohlen, the store鈥檚 owner, wrote in breathe鈥檚 weekly . 鈥淚 always think things like this can't happen, but I was proved way wrong this time! So I would like to help all of our friends whose emails end in .gov鈥�. breathe bookstore caf茅聽is a nice place to hang out while you wait to get back to work!鈥�
The initiative was selected for the 鈥渃ool idea of the day鈥� section of the website of booksellers industry newsletter .
Breathe Bookstore Caf茅 opened in 2004 and hosts weekly meditation sessions in addition to operating its caf茅.