# Former DOT Employee Considers Ohio Return

A former employee of a U.S. Department of Transportation agency who left after workforce cuts is weighing a return through a GS-13 opening in Ohio, after finding a Florida state-agency job more demanding despite higher pay. Community responses describe mixed workplace experiences, emphasizing that morale and workload can differ by office and management team; the discussion does not identify the specific DOT agency or establish that the opening will improve the employee’s working conditions.

- For federal workforce planners, the discussion highlights how workload, management, and team stability may influence recruitment and retention alongside compensation.
- Contractors should not treat the discussion as a solicitation or a signal of a specific acquisition. It identifies no contract, procurement requirement, or agency buying plan.
- The Ohio opening’s agency and role details are unspecified, so the source does not support a more specific assessment of staffing needs or procurement impacts.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Transportation
**Published:** October 07, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
- Florida state agency (not specified)

### Key Quotes
> I can tell you that the agency I'm in morale is low but no one is leaving because what gets us through the day and eventually through this administration is the staff and management we work with day in and day out.
> — Community commenter

### Sources
- [Is it worth coming back to the Federal government?](https://www.reddit.com/r/FedEmployees/comments/1x09yqd/is_it_worth_coming_back_to_the_federal_government) - reddit-fedemployees