Doug Jackson, an IRS employee based in Orlando, is among the 47,000 Central Florida federal workers impacted by the government shutdown that began Oct. 1. Jackson is on furlough without pay.
On Friday, Jackson was home with his wife, when he checked his personal email and learned that he was being fired. Jackson received a Reduction in Force – or RIF — letter from the Department of Treasury stating his position is being eliminated effective Dec. 9.
He was one of thousands to receive RIF notices on Friday, including 1,446 in the Department of Treasury, according to a federal court filing…