President Donald Trump’s administration has initiated another round of federal layoffs, intensifying a campaign that has already cut tens of thousands of government jobs across the country. What began as a promise to “drain the swamp” has now become one of the most aggressive downsizing efforts in U.S. federal employment history. But behind the headlines lies a growing concern: how will this mass purge of federal workers affect the broader job market, and what happens to workers who don’t want to end up in farm or gig work?