Furlough?

So because the state legislature voted to implement a 2.5% pay cut, state agencies were directed to find a way to "furlough" the corresponding amount of days in such a way as to not cause overtime/additional costs. For me... that means a total of 4 furlough days, 2 of which are this week (yesterday and today). Why is it then that I am being asked, by the people I work with and for, why I am not at work? Or aren't you going to be at school today?

This is my new resolution... I only work for free on stuff that I want to work on... (or for people I want to work with).