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Cathy Wurzer

Joblessness changes social worker's life

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Anne Ferguson has been laid off twice in the last three years from her job as a social worker. She says state budget cuts are to blame and it's hurting those least able to care for themselves.
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Social worker Anne Ferguson's career has been all about helping those in need. But now she's the one who could use a hand.

Ferguson was laid off this summer from a job caring for elderly patients with Alzheimer's and dementia. It's the second time she's been laid off in three years.

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Ferguson about how joblessness has changed her life. Ferguson said she's not finding many potential employers in her searches at the Ramsey County Workforce Center.

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Anne Ferguson
Anne Ferguson has been laid off twice in the last three years from her job as a social worker. She says state budget cuts are to blame and it's hurting those least able to care for themselves.
MPR Photo/Curtis Gilbert