Share Your Story

Your job mattered. Your story does too.

Federal workers keep the country running—protecting public lands, ensuring food safety, supporting veterans, advancing science, and so much more. Your story deserves to be told. Your impact should not be invisible. So we invite you to share your story—who you are, the work you did, and what’s at stake without you. Your voice matters. Your work mattered. And America deserves to know what’s been lost.

This form is a starting point to help capture your story. All questions are optional, except for affirming that you are not sharing classified or nonpublic information. Share as much or as little as you feel comfortable. We’ll begin highlighting these stories on our page soon.

Your name (or alias if you prefer)

Your former job title

Agency or Department you worked for

How many years did you work in the federal government? Did you have any military service?

What did you do?

Describe your role in plain terms—what your job was and why it mattered.

What would people be surprised to learn about your job?

(Challenges, joys, or the unseen importance of your work)

Who was impacted by your work?

Describe the people, communities, industries, or causes that benefited from what you did.

What are the consequences of your job being left unfilled?

For the public, for safety, for research, for policy, for the country

Is there anything else you want to share about your experience?

What would you like the American public to know?

I affirm that the information I have shared in this form is based on my personal experience and does not include any classified, confidential, or otherwise nonpublic information. I understand by submitting this form, I am voluntarily sharing my story for public use, and I take full responsibility for the content I provide.

Yes