A Year After DOGE Cuts, Former Federal Workers Struggle to Rebuild Careers
TL;DR
More than 300,000 federal workers and contractors were laid off in the DOGE restructuring, and a year later many remain job-hunting, with some unemployed, others earning far less in new roles, or juggling side gigs and local trades. Interviews with former employees show the private sector has struggled to absorb the public-service workforce, while healthcare and housing costs complicate recovery; organizations tracking former federal workers report only a minority have found comparable new jobs, and the regional impact is acute in the Washington, D.C. area.
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