Government Shutdown government WORKER

Every day is more anxiety and more stress. specially when you are a Federal worker on furlough. Pay check was very short last pay. dont even know when next check will be coming. rent is due. and other bills are due. bills will not wait for the next pay check if it comes in march... however, they cannot be paid for because the check to check living that I am living won't be able to pay them because of the government shutdown. no one knows when it's going to be open again and I am forced to go to work for free. how is this ok?