The point of the story is not to feel bad for the dude because he lost a gig, it's about WHY he lost the gig. He lost it because the Canadian company he contracted with no longer wants to contract with Americans.
The only reason for this is because our stupid president and his lickspittle administration decided to pick fights with and threaten our closest neighbor and major trading partner for literally no reason. We have a trade agreement with Canada that Trump signed during his last administration and claimed was the bestest thing ever, an agreement only he could deliver, and he's wiping his ass with it to make himself feel like a real big boy.
So yay, Americans now have less opportunity for work and a shrinking marketplace and higher prices for absolutely nothing in return. And the all fucking r*tard conservatives here can come up with is, "Why should I feel sorry for him?" Fucking morons.