Recent reports indicate that various federal agencies are reconsidering workforce cuts amidst fears of critical function failures. The impact of job reductions in the federal sector, particularly under the Trump administration, has raised alarms over a potential talent shortage and wider implications for the labor market. Federal employees are facing unprecedented job cuts, pushing U.S. layoffs to near COVID-level highs, with significant anxiety among workers about their future. Agencies such as tax collectors and scientific organizations have reportedly been hit hard, prompting fears of a workforce shrinkage that could reach 1.2 million. Employees express devastation over the loss of colleagues and the pressures of ongoing layoffs.