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jmbar2

(6,781 posts) Fri Apr 4, 2025, 11:55 AM Apr 4

- Lost their jobs
- Retirement accounts destroyed
- Entering a glutted job market, possible recession.

Cruel beyond words.

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Laid off gov workers are really screwed. I feel awful for them. [View all] jmbar2 Apr 4 OP

Yes it is awful/horrific Meowmee Apr 4 #1

stock market collapsed jmbar2 Apr 4 #6

yes but maybe did not totally wipe out their funds Meowmee Apr 4 #7

I certainly hope so. jmbar2 Apr 4 #10

And federal worker salaries are only about 3% of the Federal budget VMA131Marine Apr 4 #2

+1 dalton99a Apr 4 #8

For NO reason! Scrivener7 Apr 4 #3

I can't watch the news AnnaLee Apr 4 #4

I can't watch either, stopped almost 2 years ago for the most part Meowmee Apr 4 #11

Yes, they are royally screwed, through no fault of their own. CanonRay Apr 4 #5