Serendipidy: NY Governor Hochul Tells Fired Federal Workers To Come Work For NY State

First, I mentioned Mark Cuban offering to hire some fired federal workers. Then I did Hochul and NY State getting sued for their climate scam “polluters pay” law. And now, I swear this was not planned

Hochul seeks to recruit laid off federal workers with ad in Washington’s Union Station

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D) office is running a digital ad in Washington, D.C.’s Union Station to recruit laid-off federal employees to work for New York State amid the Trump administration’s efforts to slim down the federal government.

The ad, which started running Monday at digital director displays in Union Station, features an image of the Statue of Liberty with the caption: “DOGE said you’re fired? We say you’re hired! New York wants you!”

“Elon Musk and his clueless cadre of career killers know nothing about how government works, who it serves, and the tireless federal employees who keep it running,” Hochul said in a statement. “Here in New York we don’t vilify public servants, we value them and their efforts. So when DOGE says ‘You’re fired,’ New York is ready to say ‘You’re hired’ – and we’re making sure talented, experienced federal workers know about the many opportunities available in our state workforce.”

The ad is the latest effort from Hochul to reach out to federal employees impacted by job cuts spurred by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Hochul appealed to government employees in a recruiting video last week.

“Whatever your skills, we value public service,” Hochul said in the video. “Come join our New York State family.”

What if they’re deadbeats? Incompetent? Overly-entitled? Slackers? Will Hochul and her people put in the time to interview and determine if these fired federal employees will actually be beneficial to NY state? Will they be workers who work hard or ones who login to their computers from home in the morning and then spending most of the day doing nothing? Or, will the be over-zealous and send people to go kill a pet squirrel and raccoon (long live Peanut!)?

Last week, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R), whose state boasts a large federal and military workforce, backed DOGE’s efforts but touted his “Virginia has jobs initiative” as a potential safety net for laid-off workers.

I bet Youngkin will do a deep dive on every applicant.

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