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Seeking Jobs and Purpose, Fired Federal Workers Form New Networks

Government employees swept up in President Trump’s purge meet for happy hour and gather virtually as they navigate the stress of losing their careers and confront a tough job market.

© Maansi Srivastava for The New York Times

Kathryn Kullberg, center, is a wildlife conservationist whose job was eliminated because of funding cuts under the Trump administration. She co-founded a group that hosted a happy hour for about a dozen conservationists who were also out of work because of the administration’s changes.
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