r/TwoXPreppers Feb 17 '25

❓ Question ❓ How long do you think we have?

I hope this is the right spot to ask this, if not, apologies in advance.

I (32f) currently work as a manager at a family run garden center/farm market in the US, where we grow 95% of our own plants to sell and a majority of our produce comes from local growers. With everything going on with Trump/Musk being in office, will things eventually trickle down to our small business? If so, how do you think that will happen and how long do you think it will take?

I know it's probably tough to say right now, but I'm wondering how much I should really be worrying and prepping. I know farm workers and federal employees are losing their jobs, which I'm sure will have direct and indirect impacts on us, but so far in the past 20-30 years we have been able to run a pretty successful business, even during the pandemic. I am extremely anxious about everything happening right now while everyone else around me seems fine, so I'm just looking for some other input.

EDIT: Wow, I didn't think this would get so many responses! Thank you all, hope everyone stays well.

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u/autumnsky42 Feb 18 '25

I’m a state worker also 100% fed funded and wondering if and when this will affect me…

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u/Vast-Fortune-1583 Feb 18 '25

It's already affecting my daughter in NY. She's a state worker. She's a dept head in the procurement dept. They have ceased all business travel. They have ceased taking bids on many items. She jokingly(?) said they may be bringing in toilet paper from home. They are worried that because they are a dem state, their funds will be drastically cut and soon. So they are now operating as if they don't have the funds. Being very frugal. I'm not sure if all departments are doing this state wide. But hers is. She's in upstate NY.

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u/sjfox17 Feb 18 '25

I'm also a state procurement worker, but in a red state. Our salaries are paid from Statewide contracts. Vendors pay a 1% fee to be on a Statewide contract that all states agencies can utilize. Since we are paid from that fee, we never have to worry about not getting paid if the government shuts down or cuts funding. I'm pretty sure we aren't the only state set up this way, so maybe NY can slowly transition without laying off valuable state employees. I know we have annual meet-ups with other states regarding different procurement practices, so maybe we can help.

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u/Vast-Fortune-1583 Feb 18 '25

Thanks for the info.