I've been an IT PM with the federal government for 19 years. If you really want to advance, you have to make it a point to push yourself and stay at the edge of your field because it is possible to "just do your job." You also have to switch jobs about every 3 years because organizations aren't quick to change in the government.
I did ultra lean private sector work for 20 years. I mean you could not look at your phone or even be caught sitting down unless you was on a timed break. Now I have been with the federal Gov for 5 years. The first thing is the old VA hospital here- it has poor HVAC, old bathrooms, weak plumbing, but it is an absolutely beautiful campus with huge oak trees and so much history. It is nice having the job security here from the Union and so much less stress here. I did take a $5/hr pay cut to come here, but it is worth it....Quality of life and lower stress means a lot.... Great video...
Don't forget the TSP and the pension. Not the best system, but loads of stress taken off of Federal employees because most private sector jobs offer no retirement.
@@bradh9800 right. Just putting that info for anyone considering pros/cons. Fed pension is a joke 1% of top 3 yr pay (x no of yrs worked)…yet you pay 4.4% of annual salary for entirety of service. Lolz
Not all Fed jobs are the same. Not just by job, but by region. For one, how it is in DC compared to the rest of the US is not the same. There is a very real east coast bias in the Federal Government, which includes better staffing, more contract workers, better offices, equipment, etc. Another misconception is funding. People see federal budget and think all agencies are well funded/staffed. Completely untrue. Many agencies are way under funded and under staffed. Due to regulations and rules, it is often more difficult just to do simple tasks/functions than private sector. Overall, the stress level can be very high but for different reasons. I agree with the job security issue. Generally, if you are honest and hard working, it is hard to lose your job.
Happy I'm eligible to RETIRE NOW!!! I must say, we definitely need government jobs and it shouldn't be so difficult for young people who are interested with NO prior experience, who have a college degree to get in 🤨
Agreed! I'm a young person who had a degree and 2 years of federal experience with an internship. Finally, I just accepted an offer for a position! I only wish I could've gotten maybe a year earlier, but it took a lot to navigate everything just to secure a job.
Worst than you can do as a fed is be really good at your job. Itll get you no extra pay or advancement but instead heaps of extra work others arent getting done.
talk about lazy, where i work 2 people in our department cant seem to go a full week of 40hrs of work without calling in late, calling off, or leaving early. even though i see them as lazy 1 was promoted to shift lead and the other was promoted from GS-9 to GS-11 to be equal with the rest of us, did they work harder after getting promoted? nope still playing the same games, I started applying to other positions to get to GS-12
you have to answer the application questions on website to determine if you are eligible, then interview if your application is considered/selected...Good Luck
as someone that loves programming and wants to be a programmer, but seeing how private companies dont care about their workers.. thank you so much for this video. im sure i can make good pay, but it doesnt bother me at all with not making an insane amount of money.
Thanks for watching. The 'insane amount of money' that reels people in isn't so much when you factor in how long it lasts - or doesn't last - when you get fired.
I work in the government in Security and my experience was not good with the public and dealing with coworker’s and executives supervisors and now I just want to finish my time for this year and start my business 🤦🏽♀️🙏🏾
It took seven months from my first contact to signing my paperwork. If you need a job now, this isn’t the place. I do really like my job and am very productive after 11 year so far. I don’t understand the disgruntled government worker, the jobs are great.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience in Fed in general. Since you already there now, would you be able to shed lights on how the pay is calculated with example? We all know the GS or the GG scale system but how the final pay is calculated? Are there any locality or other incentive? I am aware that it is normally never going to get close the private industry but at lease knowing how much the loss will be beneficial in deciding to take the federal job or the gab in salary is really high! Do they pay of health insurance or it is a shared cost? What does the pension looks like and does the employee contribute, how it works?
I have a video on this planned for the near future. Short version - yes, there is locality pay, sometimes you can get award-based bonuses and year-end bonuses, yes there is health insurance (a shared cost like any other employer) and the pension is - more or less - years of service multiplied by 1% of final pay.
If you're a veteran with a bachelors degree (or higher in ANY field), then it's a little easier to get in. If you are a recent graduate (within past two years) then it's also a little easier. Sometimes if you have prior experience with contracts then you can negotiate starting at higher pay than the typical start as a GS-07, but some agencies try not to budge on that. Some places have more positions for 1102s than others. DC, Jackonville, FL, Huntsville, AL, and San Antonio, TX are a few places that have more job opportunities for that career field. You also have pretty high promotion potential if you are in those places too
@@newagain9964 Ah, yes, yes, yes. Don't believe your own lying eyes. Believe Google, partially funded by governments around the world. Anyone who questions the Google Jesus is a gaslit.
