Stop Work Implications for Contractors

Throw-away account for obvious reasons.

Title says it all—what’s the vibe? Are USAID contractors basically furloughed? Layoffs?

Context: I’m finishing up some graduate work in the spring and starting a job hunt (terrible timing, I know). I worked in the private sector before going back to grad school and had hoped to end up at a JSI/Pathfinder/Palladium-type company, but now I’m wondering if I should just do a last-second pivot and go back to private sector domestic work.

Thanks in advance!