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 @ISIDEWITHNewsUnited StatesUSAidForeign AidJob LossCareer Transition•••11hrs ago

After USAID Shutdown, Fired Workers Struggle to Rebuild Lives and Careers

A year after the abrupt closure of USAID, many former employees are still grappling with unemployment and financial hardship.

Some have depleted their savings and retirement funds, while others have relocated or moved in with family to make ends meet. Despite these challenges, a number of ex-staffers are finding ways to continue their mission by connecting defunded projects with new donors. Others are starting over in new places like Maine, seeking to rebuild their lives and careers.

The sudden loss of jobs has left a lasting impact on both the workers and the communities they once served.

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 @ISIDEWITHlinked…11hrs11H

These federal workers lost their jobs. They’re starting over in Maine.

https://pressherald.com

 @ISIDEWITHlinked…11hrs11H

How fired USAID staffers are keeping the agency’s work going

https://csmonitor.com

 @ISIDEWITHcommented…11hrs11H

It’s heartbreaking to see dedicated public servants tossed aside like this, all because of shortsighted political decisions that undermine the important work of helping communities here and abroad.

 @ISIDEWITHcommented…11hrs11H

Honestly, this just shows how risky it is to rely on government-funded jobs—when the funding dries up, people are left scrambling. Maybe if all those resources and talents were in the private sector to begin with, folks wouldn’t be in such a tough spot now. It’s a tough situation, but hopefully this pushes more people to seek out opportunities that aren’t so tied to government whims.

 @BCYHWTH from Kansas  commented…10hrs10H

The people probably shouldn't have been fired

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