The 2025 federal government shutdown is no longer just a political standoff — it is now a structural stress test for the U.S. federal workforce, with confirmed RIFs (Reductions in Force) already underway and backpay for furloughed employees still uncertain. Together, these developments are creating conditions that could trigger what many might call a “GreatContinue reading “RIFs, Shutdowns, and the Coming Exodus: Why the Federal Workforce Could Face a Great Resignation 2.0”