representatives. drawing frustration at not outrage from workers who may soon be out of a job. if we are going to be furloughed, they should be furloughed. some workers have been told that there is a shut down, even if they are deemed nonessential, they are still being told to show up monday at work, turn in their blackberry and go back home. not just workers. the d.c. board of trade held an emergency meeting to discuss how businesses should handle the situation. a new survey finds that 60% of business owners consider themselves unprepared for a shutdown. business leaders recommended agencies create a task force to address staffing and financing and they advise companies to draft a post-shutdown plan when they resume business. to the impact the shutdown will have on the region, in desks were on display to represent hundreds of the absent workers. one major event on the ropes is the cherry blossom parade scheduled to step off at 10:00 on saturday morning, but a shutd