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In reply to the discussion: I just lost my federal government job. [View all]milestogo
(22,946 posts)84. My manager and the HR person were both kind and empathetic.
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.
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I'm so sorry. There are no words to adequately express how much I hate what Trump and Musk
highplainsdem
Apr 2025
#8
Maybe it is time to create employee owned businesses to compete with capitalism-can you imagine that crap the capitalist
Stargazer99
Apr 2025
#16
What were you planning to do when it ended in a couple months as originally thought?
MichMan
Apr 2025
#27
I'm sorry. I'm SO SICK of this destructive, senseless, penny-wise, pound-foolish bullshit!
CousinIT
Apr 2025
#29
Yikes! Sorry to hear this. Hopefully you'll have some unemployment $ for a while! nt
Exp
Apr 2025
#32
If you want, one of us could come and perp walk you out of your house.
allegorical oracle
Apr 2025
#54
I worked in a manufacturing plant support role as a temp contract employee for a few months in 2010.
MichMan
Apr 2025
#82