I was locked out of my emails on Feb 3, left imagining I had been fired and had 2 weeks of pay left. No one could tell me if I was still employed or not. HR was unable to assist even weeks later. I spent months not knowing what was going on, living with only three functional emotions: fear, anxiety and trepidation. And I live in South Africa. I see the impact of this horror chaos dismantling in the people whose lives depended on USAID-funded clinics. It’s so very sad. I may have been traumatized by my own government but I’ll make it. Those people aren’t so lucky. I’m so embarrassed by and ashamed of my government.
The world got destroyed based on decit and lies, like said, programs are not just numbers and papers, they are humans, we are waiting for world war three, yet we are in it, this has killed and will kill alot out there, it will go in the history of humanity as the worst goverance ever...
I lost my job in February with a usaid IP. I have been searching for a job since then with no luck. We are now looking at selling our house to stay afloat.
I think you know my story. I was laid off on Jan 31. Luckily, my wife has a steady job and we had savings, but the psychological and financial toll was real. Very, very real. I've emailed you a private follow up.
It is a hard period, was terminated on Feb 24, my partner has been supportive and that has helped to move on with one or two, but at times it hits hard because in a coporate world, friends are avaliable in a coporate way, so once terminated, it is like you are off the circles. but it shall be well
Yes! I felt like I was invisible to those with jobs after my layoff. I'd get a polite "too bad" or worse "you'll bounce back fast!" that seemed to be a way to change the subject, less they confront the reality that they too could be disposed of so easily.
Not only polite words of feedback, but also becoming a topic of discussion. The mental impact is huge. We have gone 100 times backwards in the fight for mental health. I can imagine the unreported cases of depression, debt disturbance, and suicide. To the beneficiaries, it is also hard, imagine a few I had started on CAB LA and came their due date only to find a site closed, those who depended on ARVs among the key population, none to provide them.
I was locked out of my emails on Feb 3, left imagining I had been fired and had 2 weeks of pay left. No one could tell me if I was still employed or not. HR was unable to assist even weeks later. I spent months not knowing what was going on, living with only three functional emotions: fear, anxiety and trepidation. And I live in South Africa. I see the impact of this horror chaos dismantling in the people whose lives depended on USAID-funded clinics. It’s so very sad. I may have been traumatized by my own government but I’ll make it. Those people aren’t so lucky. I’m so embarrassed by and ashamed of my government.
The world got destroyed based on decit and lies, like said, programs are not just numbers and papers, they are humans, we are waiting for world war three, yet we are in it, this has killed and will kill alot out there, it will go in the history of humanity as the worst goverance ever...
History will be a harsh judge. Sadly, that is years in the future.
True, I agree
I lost my job in February with a usaid IP. I have been searching for a job since then with no luck. We are now looking at selling our house to stay afloat.
I think you know my story. I was laid off on Jan 31. Luckily, my wife has a steady job and we had savings, but the psychological and financial toll was real. Very, very real. I've emailed you a private follow up.
It is a hard period, was terminated on Feb 24, my partner has been supportive and that has helped to move on with one or two, but at times it hits hard because in a coporate world, friends are avaliable in a coporate way, so once terminated, it is like you are off the circles. but it shall be well
Yes! I felt like I was invisible to those with jobs after my layoff. I'd get a polite "too bad" or worse "you'll bounce back fast!" that seemed to be a way to change the subject, less they confront the reality that they too could be disposed of so easily.
Not only polite words of feedback, but also becoming a topic of discussion. The mental impact is huge. We have gone 100 times backwards in the fight for mental health. I can imagine the unreported cases of depression, debt disturbance, and suicide. To the beneficiaries, it is also hard, imagine a few I had started on CAB LA and came their due date only to find a site closed, those who depended on ARVs among the key population, none to provide them.