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What former federal workers are saying on Reddit

WBUR | By Amory Rowe Salem,
Ben Brock Johnson
Published October 9, 2025 at 9:10 AM PDT

Federal workers have been joining the FedNews community on Reddit to talk about losing their jobs.

Some workers left voluntarily or because of pressure. Others have been laid off or fired.

Amory Sivertson and Ben Brock Johnson of the podcast Endless Thread spoke with two people who lost their federal jobs because of the Department of Government Efficiency.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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Amory Rowe Salem
Ben Brock Johnson