The federal workforce has experienced significant job cuts, with over 216,670 positions eliminated. Employees report heightened emotional distress, with feelings ranging from denial to deep pain. Many federal workers struggle with increased workloads and uncertainty about job security. Remaining staff deal with exhaustion, feeling they have insufficient time for basic tasks during their busy schedules. The recent Supreme Court ruling further exacerbates fears regarding future job losses in the federal sector, signaling an unsettling environment for those who remain employed.
Some days, she's numb. Others, she finds everything funny, laughing until her ribs hurt. She knows she's not alone: Thousands of federal workers have lost their jobs, and thousands more who remain continue to grapple with the fallout.
Many feel 'exhausted' and 'burnt out' with little time during the day to take breaks, eat lunch, or catch up on work between meetings.
216,670 jobs were cut in March due to DOGE actions, and thousands more have left their government posts this summer through retirement, buyouts, quits, and deferred resignations.
A July 8 Supreme Court ruling, which gives the Trump administration the green light to continue mass firings, puts tens of thousands of additional federal jobs at risk.
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