In Episode 6 of the Workforce Watch podcast, we unpack the mental health crisis unfolding in the federal workforce as mass layoffs, forced relocations, and reorgs intensify. From the USDA’s plan to relocate 3,100 workers to NSF’s decision to cut one-third of its staff, federal employees are describing their work conditions as soul-crushing—and we’re breaking down why.

You’ll hear:

• Real worker testimonies about burnout, insomnia, and rising job insecurity

• How current agency cuts are echoing the USDA's 2019 relocations

• Why cybersecurity and public service delivery are now at risk

• New Trump admin policies on religion at work—and what civil rights groups are saying

• Higher ed in crisis: layoffs, hiring freezes, and the politicization of research

• How laid-off feds are turning to digital activism to keep the public informed

This is more than workforce news—it’s a warning about what happens when we dismantle the very institutions meant to serve us.

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