Inside the chaotic morning Spirit workers learned they were out of a job: 'Take your uniform off'

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Yeneshia Thomas was in her Central Florida home when she got a surprising email at about 12:30 a.m. on Saturday: Spirit Airlines was shutting down . Thomas, 42, first heard the news from her union, but was still in disbelief. The flight attendant still hoped Spirit Airlines executives would secure a $500 million federal bailout. "We were all like, 'Nah. Until the company emails us, we don't believe it,'" Thomas said, referring to her and her colleagues. The bailout negotiations fell apart, and