Can you share what department you were working in without doxing yourself? I'm curious what areas they are cutting now.

So not really under the executive branch, shouldn't be subject to DOGE. But I worked for them through an agency.

They have so much respect for the judiciary

Getting laid off is like getting punched in the gut. If affects everything in your life. I hope that you have a cushion that will give you time to process this loss. Hang in there.

They are like a runaway train. It sucks to be collateral damage.

I'm so sorry.

are doing. How unfair it is, to both the workers and everyone their work helped.

that hurts....

My husband and I both worked in the oil business when it went south in the 80’s.

I shut down 3 seismic crews in one day. Worst thing I ever had to do.

Black April 15 - all Gulf exploration cancelled. My husband was riding a seismic boat at the time.

I feel for you. It’s a helluva jolt.

It may mean nothing but know lots of us out here do care about your situation.
I taught Forest Management at college and most of my students had jobs as Fire Fighters and every Ranger position in multiple federal jobs. So many are getting fired with 10+ years at the job, now also losing pensions, they pay into.
I hate this shit show so bad, we are hurting that you have had this brought on you by these billionaires.

Wish you much better. As I do my students that are Certainly as devastated as you. I wish I could help in some way. Damn this regime. I am On SS with a state pension, still considered poverty level income, but I know how to live on it.
It could all be gone at the stroke of a DOGE pen.
The country I served, volunteered during Nam, has gotten here.

would try to keep that from happening?
Bernie Sanders can explain employee owned businesses and how successful they are in Spain

it sucks. I hope you can find something new soon.

That really sucks. Damn the Orange Menace.😤

Never know, might get some cash while looking for the next job.
Hope this turns into a better job for you
Best of luck.

No severance pay or anything?

May not be eligible for unemployment either if you were self employed depending on the state.

I would think eventually Congress will decide somebody needs to do the work to fix what DOGE broke. Then they would hire more contractors. It's taking longer than I expected.

If you're in an area with private sector jobs, it might be a good time to apply and interview for those. Some parts of the US are already in recession like the border areas and DC area.

and hope you were already well on your way to finding the next job, since this couldn't have come as much as much of a surprise.

It already feels like everything is falling apart around us. That's just the icing you needed on your cake.
Wait. No cake for you. 🤮

I hope you'll be OK.

so sorry.

Sending you a hug 🤗 I hope you find something else asap.

We're here for you.

It sure would be nice if you had the opportunity to chase a dream right now. My prayers are with you that what is best for you becomes quickly visible to you.
God Speed.

This is awful.

they never think about the investment that's already been made. I feel quite certain that doge is wasting way more money than it's saving.

I hope things get better for you.

I’m so sorry. I wish you all the best.

Best of luck to you

with what we joke about......... with all that is going on...............Soon Elon/Trump will be looking for any one that Disses them in any manner......

about all the shit that is happening and their shit that only is getting worse EVERY DAY.

Computers, emails, texts, etc, with Elon running around, is scary beyond belief........

Look at what Trump is threatening to Media journalists for even voicing their opinion, as a violation of "Freedom of Speech" which he ignores, that is guaranteed in the Constitution.......

There was a movie years ago that the plot was based on......"No More Secrets" and we have gone into Warp Speed to that becoming a reality....

I'm very sorry.

The assholes running the country to ruin will one day have a lot to answer for. Best of luck on your search.

About half the team was cut. Just a skeleton crew left to finish the project.

They had reassured us over and over that our jobs were secure through June 30. Then we were cut off with no notice. Nobody is close to getting another job.

In case they realize that they really do need you.

I'm sorry, and I'm sending you good thoughts.

operating under the illusion of 2 more months employment!

of another project after that. All flushed down the toilet.

IT Security is not a government priority, not for this administration.

I know you have the experience to land on your feet but it doesn't help in the moment when the rug has been pulled out from under you.

He has done several government contracts and said they always give you adequate notice when they need to let you go. The difference here is Trump.

I won't look at government jobs - too unstable.

I’ve seen an entire floor of people laid off in an afternoon with no warning. I’ve seen several contracts cancelled abruptly and all staff immediately laid off. Correct me if I’m wrong, but it sounds like you’re subcontracting to a contractor who has the Government contract on which you were working. That’s about as precarious as it gets. In my experience, a Government contractor will sometimes cut you some slack if you are an employee of the company, but not if you are an independent contractor.

Having said that, getting laid off abruptly is a real shock, and I’m very sorry that you’re going through this. I can only imagine the shock that Government employees - especially long-timers - are going through after being fired by DOGE. One of the greatest benefits of working for the Government used to be rock solid job security (except during the occasional RIF). Being fired - especially without cause - is just not in their life experience. There’s a lot of trauma out there under this administration.

And the contracting company has had many contracts with the Federal Government. So I was an employee of the Contract company and the position was supposedly funded through June. I don't really know what happened - it was a shock to me and they didn't give much of an explanation.

The biggest downside of being a Government contractor is that there really is no job security - even when you think there is. In my experience (admittedly, some time ago - DC area) a big Government contractor will generally try to find a place for an employee on another contract before letting you go. Unfortunately, with the unconscionable slash and burn tactics of DOGE, your company may have had multiple contracts cut abruptly at pretty much the same time, leaving them with a surplus of employees and nowhere to put them. Corporate management is probably just as shocked as you are. Under normal circumstances, they might give you something like two weeks notice or severance, but they’re probably taking a huge financial hit and can’t afford it.

I don’t know that there’s any point in looking for answers right now since there aren’t any good answers. None of this makes any sense. Eventually, we’ll probably get back to something resembling normal, but we’re all Alice in Wonderland right now.

I don't think I've ever been laid off by nicer people. I knew that it was not my fault, and it was not their choice to do this. It still hurts, but there really is nobody to blame except the powers that want to cut government spending. Somehow the administration will keep going with that mission until nothing functions as it should, and then they'll act surprised.

They hate the judiciary. I'm sure they would love to fire federal judges if they could. Instead they will make it more difficult for them to do their jobs.

Getting fired or let go is a horrible feeling. Even if others are being fired too, it still feels deeply personal, like a sign that the cosmos hates you. I hope you're employed again very soon. The sooner you get another job the better. Employers don't like hiring people who have been out of work for too long. Good luck!d

and anyone else who didn’t ask for it.

What a complete disaster.

Who does that? What happened to giving someone this month's rent and time to begin looking for a job?
Yeah, I know these guys aren't human and never had to live off of a paycheck. But man, what difference would it make to them if they gave you 2 weeks notice?

I'm told the Federal Govt does not usually treat people like this. But under TSF, the cruelty is the point.

When the contract is ended, so is the employment. I was in the middle of a project and was told I could finish out the day, or leave immediately. No hard feelings or anything as I knew it was never intended to be permanent.

I'm guessing contracting is similar to how it is here in Australia. I retired last July as a permanent employee in a large agency, and there were contractors who'd been working there for over 20 years.

Sorry they pulled the plug on you and hope you can find another role quickly.

I’m so sorry.

So many axes falling federally under this shitty admin.

Someone else will benefit from hiring you. In the meantime, you have plenty of moral support here on the DU. Take care.

Are you in the DC/MD/VA area? It's an expensive place to be unemployed, but hopefully you'll find something soon.

And I am looking for remote work again.

To the economy, especially to a capitalist economy.

That's why economic crashes and recessions always include huge amounts of job losses. But hay, a drug monkey, pedophile and very short despot are happy about it. So, Musk, Trump and Putin can make a tiny little economy all of their own.

And I hate that they take advantage of your remote work situation to make the firing easier.

I hope you can find some quickly, maybe by stealing the project from the bosses.

Yesterday all I could say was (expletives deleted) What a rotten thing!
Today sending best wishes for you to find something even better than you could have imagined.
And that the universe is is helping.

Please take care of yourself post-shock.
Let us here know if we can help.

Working on the resume... going to bake some bread today.

... obviously they pulled the rug out from under you as just got to the "fringe end". I am retired USPS, my dad is retired USDA and my kid brother is a USDA inspector in charge, as was my dad. He had been inspecting eggs... but they moved him back to checking the federally inspected local butcher houses/wild game processing places. He has lots of experience from Arizona to Kansas to Wyoming. Hopefully that will keep him employed.