(repost from ICHR, but it got deleted for not being specifically about the show [a rule I didn’t know, oops])

So I work in conservation and emergency response for the state of California.

I just got told today (but warned beforehand) that I have until 12/31/2024 to find a new job.

The state of California has a deficit so some hiring freezes and lay-offs were going to happen anyway.

But the election results means that the state is going to lay off more workers than previously expected since Trump has promised to cut Federal Money to California. Our state gives more money to the Federal government more than we receive, but now we will get even less than before.

This goes double for agencies and programs (like mine) that are focused on environmental and energy conservation.

While some people get angry at Biden for what they perceive to be his lack of environmentalism, this is what a lot of environmentalism is done through. Dedicated programs and agencies with professional civil servants and scientists doing slow and gradual work and training the next generation of conservation professionals.

The Forest Service is no longer hiring entry-level positions and the American Climate Corps is just going to die.

Sorry if this was badly written.

Edit: this is a repost because I wasn’t aware of the rule regarding weekends and non-pod stuff