I work as a tech for local county government. I enjoy my job, schedule, and the people I work with.
I got my masters degree last year in cyber security and had a friend of mine say I should put in at his work as a civilian on an Air Force base. I worked on a masters to take advantage of tuition reimbursement and further my education, more education is something I wouldn’t regret.
I’ve always wanted to be a federal employee and have tried to apply in the past but could never land an interview, so I thought “what the hell, I’ll give it a shot.” However, I lucked out and received a tentative offer as a GS-13 with a 45% increase in pay. I’m shocked, having never received an offer this good before.
I accepted but the background investigation will take a while before they send me a firm offer. So now I’m conflicted. Leave a place I love for a substantial amount more?
If I stay where I’m at it will take 8-11 years to reach the pay offered to me...if I’m lucky. There’s also no chances for advancement, the job I’m in is entry level and I don’t utilize my masters degree. I’m 35 and this opportunity may not come up again.
The environment I’m going in to isn’t as fun as where I’m at, but I have an opportunity to work with some pretty awesome tech. If I end up being miserable there are more chances to move around to different agencies in the federal sector.
I’ve stayed with government because I like the stability and want a good pension/retirement?
I’m posting this to see others views. Will federal government be stable, offer good retirement, and offer an enjoyable workplace?
Submitted January 18, 2020 at 07:44PM by javod84 https://ift.tt/2G5JlXs
