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fromAxios
3 days agoThe one word that sums up the job market in 2025
Employed workers face sustained anxiety about job security that is producing fatigue and increased burnout, alongside rising disengagement and workplace stress.
The longest government shutdown in US history hit air traffic controllers hard. Thirteen thousand worked without pay for over a month, taking up jobs driving for DoorDash and Instacart to survive. But staff shortages in US control towers go back decades before the shutdown. Despite being fatigued and overworked, the remaining controllers hold thousands of lives in their hands every day.