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The Lonely Office

The Email That Shook Washington: Workforce Audit or Federal Worker Purge?

Feb 26, 2025
12:58

A weekend email from DOGE—titled What Did You Do Last Week? —hit millions of federal employees’ inboxes, sparking confusion, panic, and speculation about a mass downsizing effort. Was it a routine check-in on government efficiency or a strategic move to force resignations and trim the workforce? In this episode, we break down the chaos, agency responses, and what this moment reveals about the evolving nature of job security.


Hosts:


Matt Sunbulli

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunbulli/

https://www.firstdraft.vc


Aaron Calafato

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