About Government Layoff Resource Guide
The Government Layoff Resource Guide is the only website built exclusively for federal, state, and local government employees who have been (or might soon be) laid off, furloughed, or RIF’d (reduction in force) during a shutdown, or agency reorganization.
Founded in 2023 by two former employees who survived the longest shutdown in history and then watched thousands of colleagues get blindsided by the 2024–2025 wave of layoffs, we turned our own sleepless nights into a one-stop survival hub that actually understands how government separation works.
What we offer:
Real-time trackers for current and threatened shutdowns, continuing resolutions, and agency-specific RIF plans
Step-by-step playbooks for unemployment, FEHB/TCC continuation, TSP loan emergencies, severance calculation, and back-pay eligibility
Clearance-specific job search tools, including daily drops of cleared contractor openings that most job boards hide behind paywalls
Exact scripts, templates, and timelines for appealing a RIF, requesting priority placement (PPP), or negotiating contractor conversion
A private community of 40,000+ laid-off and transitioning public servants (no recruiters allowed)
Weekly “Shutdown Watch” newsletter that tells you what’s actually happening in Congress and the agencies before it hits the news
Curated “bridge job” list of remote, high-pay roles that will hire you tomorrow even if your agency badge is already deactivated
This site exists for one reason: when the government you served decides it no longer needs you, we make sure you land on your feet faster, richer, and happier than you ever thought possible.
You gave years to public service. Now let us help public service give something back to you.
Welcome home.
— The Government Layoff Resource Guide Team