I spent over a year looking for a job and finally got a federal contract. Then DOGE happened.

The author had a job offer from the Federal Emergency Management Agency after 14 months of job hunting, which was rescinded.

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• After 12 years as a freelancer, Michael Stahl wanted more stability and began job hunting.
• More than a year later, he was offered a contract reservist communications role with FEMA.
• But the offer was rescinded amid the White House DOGE office's cost-cutting drive.

When I told people in late February that the Federal...