A West Palm Beach federal employee who worked without pay during the recent government shutdown is now facing eviction after his apartment management company refused to grant him extra time to pay his rent.

Francisco Isern, who spent 20 years serving in the Army and now works in IT for the Department of Veterans Affairs, was required to work during the shutdown because his job is considered "mission critical."

Isern hoped the shutdown wouldn't last long, but as it stretched into its second month, he couldn't pay November's rent.

For the first time in his 10 years living at his West Palm Beach apartment building, Isern missed a rent payment.

He sent a letter to the property management company explaining his situation as a federal worker going without pay and requesting extra time to pay

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