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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Care international has US based roles, Milken Institute, Center for American Progress has careers if did Health or education, Save the Children has us-based roles. They might not pay what he was paid before, but it is easier to get a job if you have a job.   [/quote]

Care and Save the Children were largely funded by USAID too - when most of us say we were “USAID contractors” we mean we worked for Save the Children or its peers. So salaries should be similar.

However - all these organizations had mass layoffs when USAID closed. My own laid off 95% of staff. Our network is entirely unemployed, meaning you are competing with your mentors, references, and former staff for the handful of existing jobs. Which is why we all need entirely new fields and to reframe our skill sets and branch out - we simply can’t rely on the tools that work in normal times. It is slow and hard, but bit by bit people are landing on their feet. Every day I see another former colleague posting about a job. Lots went back to school and some are starting to come out with a new degree/credential.

Keep hanging in there, former colleagues.[/quote]

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