New careers, relocations and medical problems: How ex-federal workers’ lives have been upended since DOGE
- Posted on February 14, 2026
- By CNN
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New careers, relocations and medical problems: How ex-federal workers’ lives have been upended since DOGE

CNN spoke with several former federal workers who were laid off or accepted buyouts amid DOGE’s aggressive and controversial cuts last year. They’ve had very different experiences since then.