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    Cat to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months ago

    Nearly 30,000 federal workers in Kansas City brace for layoffs.

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    Cat to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months ago
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    The federal government is by far Kansas City’s largest employer and a major economic engine. Experts warn the region’s economy will feel the pain when jobs disappear.
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      Sure is, rest groceries and housing doing well too? And how the job hunt going?

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        No luck on the latter yet, but the former two are not at issue at the moment, thanks.

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          Yeah I to am having issues in the job part. Hard looking for work in your mid forties.

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            Late 40s here. So yeah, we’re in a very similar boat.

            Good luck to you.

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              Thank you just applied to the large glass plant in town. Its a union job I hope I get it.

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                I hope so too!

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