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What's the long-term cost of federal layoffs?

The personal story of how an energetic lawyer got knocked off from her dream career and what she thinks that might mean for whether the government can attract talented people in the future. Related Episodes: A 'Fork in the Road' for federal employees (<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-fork-in-the-road-for-federal-employees/id1320118593?i=1000690056474">Apple</a> / <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/6kk0d5SQNir6bNrQTtqdu4?si=IS9BNsoOQDqjYWCqX7w31Q">Spotify</a>) Bailing out the FAIR plan, broligarchs beef, and CFPB RIP? (<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bailing-out-the-fair-plan-broligarchs-beef-and-cfpb-rip/id1320118593?i=1000692061112">Apple</a> / <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/7HFTOuO0yL70zl8zTdhvRD?si=Sg-N7f6TRgWjXmL3LEM1dQ">Spotify</a>) For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at <a href="http://plus.npr.org/">plus.npr.org</a>. Fact-checking by <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/g-s1-26724/sierra-juarez">Sierra Juarez</a>. Music by <a href="https://dropelectric.bandcamp.com/">Drop Electric</a>. Find us: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@planetmoney">TikTok</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/planetmoney/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/planetmoney">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money">Newsletter</a>. Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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