12-11-2012, 12:18 PM
My opinion on government vs private is that the benefits in government can grow to be good, but they're not great when you start. I would consider going government if I got to work in a decision-making capacity but the problem I have is that I'd have to go back to only having 2 weeks of leave to start. Over time I'd get more but it would take me well over 10 years to get back to where I am now with leave.
As RJ said though, a lot of govvy positions have telecommute options and alternative work week. Training is usually available and you're not at the whim of the contracting game. The downside is that fed bureaucracy can be incredibly frustrating, especially when your superiors are idiots. Pay-wise you're also going to take a hit and you can't jump in pay as quickly as you can in private sector.
If you want to have a solid career I'd recommend programming because that is in the highest demand, has the most flexbility, and the most job security. Learning on your own is also a bit easier with programming than it is with networking.
As RJ said though, a lot of govvy positions have telecommute options and alternative work week. Training is usually available and you're not at the whim of the contracting game. The downside is that fed bureaucracy can be incredibly frustrating, especially when your superiors are idiots. Pay-wise you're also going to take a hit and you can't jump in pay as quickly as you can in private sector.
If you want to have a solid career I'd recommend programming because that is in the highest demand, has the most flexbility, and the most job security. Learning on your own is also a bit easier with programming than it is with networking.
HAULN-SS Wrote:My friend just got a job working for Living Social after working for the government for like 6 years..likes the new job a lot.LivingSocial may be a bad example to use, they just had to lay off 10% of the company and are losing money (to the tune of over $500 million in just the last quarter). If I were your friend I would have my eyes peeled for my next job.
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