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Government Workers Who Have Lost Their Jobs Worry About Their Housing

The abrupt firings have left federal workers and contractors throughout the country in flux, with many distressed over how they will pay the mortgage or rent.

The New York Times - 6d

Musk's new threats for federal employees asked to justify their jobs

Elon Musk posted new threats on social media to federal employees regarding an email sent by the Office of Personnel Management on weekly tasks reporting. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi has the latest.

CBS News - 6d

The Callisto Protocol Dev Cuts More Jobs In Gaming's Latest Layoffs

Striking Distance Studios, the Krafton-owned game studio that made 2022's The Callisto Protocol and 2024's Redacted , has undergone a new round of layoffs. This follows on from a previous round ...

GameSpot - 6d

Stiletto Botox: is a ‘Loub job’ the secret to wearing high heels?

This expensive procedure has gone viral on TikTok – and comes with the risk of allergic reactions, bruising and infection. Is it worth it to be comfortably numb?. Name: Stiletto Botox.. Age: ...

The Guardian - 6d

Hochul highlights New York state jobs for federal workers

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is launching a "You're Hired" campaign to recruit federal workers who are losing their jobs due to the Trump administration's program cuts.

The Hill - 6d

Federal workers urge congressional lawmakers to reverse job cuts

The newly-formed Fork Off Coalition, composed of recently laid off government employees, represents an alphabet soup of agencies with various levels of tenure.

CBS News - 6d

Musk gives federal workers "another chance" to justify their jobs

Elon Musk told federal workers Monday evening that they had "another chance" to justify their work or lose their jobs. The original deadline passed later on Monday.

CBS News - 6d

Why Building a Dream Company Beats Having a Dream Job Every Time

To retain talent, leaders must rethink employee engagement and priorities beyond just mere perks.

Inc. - 5d

Half of U.S. Workers Worry About How AI Will Affect Their Jobs

AI-using respondents called it more useful for speeding up work than for improving the quality of their output, but 60 percent of respondents to a Pew survey said they don’t use AI at all.

Inc. - 5d

Share of jobs paid below UK living wage rises at record rate

Data from Living Wage Foundation reflects pressures facing employers even before Budget tax rises

Financial Times - 5d

'I quit my job to live and breathe Pokémon cards'

Chloe Webb now runs a specialist store - and travels the world buying and selling Pokémon cards.

BBC News - 4d

BBC creative chief Charlotte Moore to leave for Sony job

Moore says ‘time is right for a new challenge’, while BBC board meets to discuss Gaza documentary row. The BBC has announced the departure of its creative chief after five years in charge.. ...

The Guardian - 4d

Why Jony Ive Says He Ignored Steve Jobs’ Final Lesson

In a radio interview, Ive says he can’t help do the one thing Jobs told him not to do.

Inc. - 4d

Economists say Trump tariff threats, DOGE job cuts are 'chilling' the economy

Economists say uncertainty from Trump’s tariff threats and mass layoffs of government workers are starting to have a “chilling” effect on the U.S. economy.

ABC News - 4d

People are worried about their jobs. Here’s why that matters for stocks and bonds.

Low credit spreads aren’t reflecting rising concerns about Trump policies or the economy.

MarketWatch - 3d

How portable benefits can drive US innovation and job growth

While the primary aim is to help freelancers and gig workers, portable benefits have surprising potential to bolster entrepreneurship and thus the U.S. economy.

The Hill - 3d

Social Security Administration sets ‘massive’ reorganization, ‘significant’ job cuts

The Social Security Administration announced a “massive” reorganization and “significant” job cuts on Thursday that critics said could increase customer-service wait times and make it more ...

MarketWatch - 3d

Social Security workers warn job cuts could hurt service for Americans

"We are already short-staffed as it is,"one Social Security Administration employee said of the agency's plans to slash its workforce.

CBS News - 3d

Beneath Yosemite’s Beauty, Anger and Anxiety Over Trump’s Job Cuts

Tensions over cost-cutting and maintaining Yosemite have been building, as fired federal workers stage protests at the country’s third-oldest national park.

The New York Times - 2d

Federal workers laid off by DOGE sound off as they look for new jobs

Federal workers, some of whom are veterans, were filled with despair and frustration as they searched for jobs after Donald Trump and Elon Musk's cuts to the workforce.

ABC News - 2d

Thousands Gather at National Parks Across U.S. to Protest Job Cuts

From Acadia in Maine to Joshua Tree in Southern California, protesters turned out to stand up against what they see as threats to public lands.

The New York Times - 2d

Professor, Scrutinized for Ties to China, Sues to Get His Job Back

Feng Tao, who was tenured at the University of Kansas, was cleared of charges brought under a discontinued Trump program aimed at Chinese spying.

The New York Times - 1d

Protesters flood national parks to express outrage over job cuts

As a steady stream of people marched through Yosemite National Park, homemade signs held high over their heads, they echoed a single unifying message: “Protect our parks.”

NBC News - 1d

Majority disapproves of Trump job performance ahead of address to Congress: Survey

A majority in a new survey disapprove of President Trump’s job performance ahead of his scheduled address to Congress. In the CNN poll released Sunday and conducted in the final five days of last ...

The Hill - 15h

Federal agencies face pressure to cut jobs as employees weigh buyout offers

As federal agencies push employees to justify their roles and offer buyouts ahead of expected job cuts, a new CBS News poll finds more than half of Americans believe Elon Musk and the Department of ...

CBS News - 14h

Steve Jobs Pointed Out 1 Sign to Quickly Spot Someone With Bad Leadership Skills

Embrace one of Steve Jobs’ best practices to avoid bad leadership.

Inc. - Feb. 20

Woman uproots life to take job as federal worker, then fired in mass layoffs weeks later

Last month, Katie Sandlin uprooted her life in a small town in Alabama to accept a job at the National Institutes of Health in Washington, D.C. Three weeks later, before she even unpacked her ...

CBS News - Feb. 20

Federal worker fired by Trump administration talks about losing her dream job amid major cuts

Katie Sandlin thought she landed her dream job at the NIH as an educator. She spent her life savings to move from Alabama to just outside Washington, D.C. After only a few weeks on the job, she was ...

CBS News - Feb. 21

FBI Director Kash Patel has first full day on job, plans to implement major changes

It's the first day at work for newly-confirmed FBI Director Kash Patel after his nomination barely passed the Senate Thursday. CBS News Department of Justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.

CBS News - Feb. 21

I Used to Work at the IRS. Here’s How the Massive Job Cuts This Week Will Affect You

Is it a good time to cheat on your taxes given all the pink slips at the IRS?

Inc. - Feb. 22

iPhone designer still asks: ‘I wonder what Steve Jobs would do?’ – despite being told not to

Jony Ive, the man behind the look of Apple’s iconic brands says the firm’s co-founder specifically asked him not to consider ‘what Steve would do’. Sir Jony Ive, the innovative designer of Apple’s ...

The Guardian - Feb. 23

How the Trump and DOGE terminations — perhaps the biggest job cuts in history — may affect the economy

The Trump administration's federal mass job cuts may amount to the largest in history. That has financial ramifications for households and the economy.

CNBC - Feb. 23

How the Trump and DOGE terminations — perhaps the biggest job cuts in history — may affect the economy

The Trump administration’s purge of federal workers may ultimately amount to the biggest job cut in U.S. history, which is likely to have ramifications for the economy, especially at the local ...

NBC News - Feb. 23

UK develops AI CV-writing tool to ease pressure on job support staff

Plan will free up work coaches for more ‘valuable’ employment as ministers seek to cut welfare bill

Financial Times - Feb. 23

This job interview tip was 'eye opening' for an ex-Google exec—and helped her hire the best candidates

A Google mentor once told Jenny Wood that "the best performance you're ever going to get from somebody is during the interview process."

CNBC - Feb. 24

Who is Friedrich Merz, the man on course to take Germany's top job after election?

Friedrich Merz is on course to become post-World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor, the culmination of a yearslong political career that was once sidelined by his party’s iconic leader

ABC News - Feb. 24

Manchester United to cut up to 200 jobs as Sir Jim Ratcliffe continues to cut costs at Old Trafford

The job cuts come along with cuts to employee amenities at Old Trafford and the Carrington training ground

CBS Sports - Feb. 24

Only 1% of UK workers off sick find jobs within 6 months, report says

Think-tank’s findings show need to change financial incentives to help ill and disabled people return to employment

Financial Times - Feb. 25

Biden-era acting OPM director reacts to Elon Musk asking federal workers to justify their jobs

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is asking federal employees to detail in an email what they did last week or resign. Despite Musk claiming no response would be considered a ...

CBS News - Feb. 24

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