ST. PETERSBURG — As if the gloomy economy weren't enough to put the average worker on edge, imagine hearing your potential new boss casually throw out phrases such as "top heavy" and "reduce costs."

With mayoral candidates Kathleen Ford and Bill Foster promising to slash wasteful spending and give overpaid bureaucrats the boot, top-level city employees are scrambling to update their resumes or bolster their job security before their new boss is sworn in Jan. 2.

The uncertainty has created a cloud of angst over City Hall.

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