Gov. Kathy Hochul is actively recruiting federal workers who were dismissed by the Department of Government Efficiency, aiming to fill about 7,000 state positions. This initiative, announced with the motto "You're hired!", is expected to increase the state's payroll, which has already surged by 6% during her tenure. The campaign features digital billboards urging job seekers, and comes amidst budgetary concerns with included salaries for roles exceeding six figures. This recruitment effort signals a stark contrast to federal layoffs under Trump's administration, jeopardizing taxpayer costs further.
"The federal government might say 'You're fired,' but here in New York, we say 'You're hired,'" Hochul boasted in a Feb. 25 video announcing the recruitment drive.
The taxpayers-be-damned campaign comes as the state's workforce has already surged 6% under Hochul.
There were 223,760 'full-time equivalent' employees excluding public authorities on the payroll as of October - up from 211,042 two years earlier.
Hochul - who is already battling Trump over his desire to eliminate NYC's...
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