Hours in Government Jobs
What are the hours like in government jobs (like accounting/etc)? Has anyone worked for the gov't and can shed some insight?
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Executive Time til about 11am each day, then a few hours of Fox News viewing, wrapping up around 4pm for a round of golf.
In terms of blue collar work, you get paid more, to do less, with twice the time frame. White collar jobs your going to have a cushy life, 9-5 and stress free. Starting base pay may be alright, but not nearly as many opportunities for growth.
You also left out the insane amounts of PTO, along with time off for every single bogus holiday you can imagine.
Very good point. Great benefits with Gov jobs, I also left out the insane bureaucracies you'll most likely have to deal with.
My dad used to work for the govt. as an environmental attorney, he definitely wasn't "relaxing" in a "cushy" job. He worked significant hours for about half of what he would've earned in private industry. I remember multiple times he would take us to the office during holidays/ weekends to get work done (I was a kid at the time). All this is to say, let's limit the sweeping generalizations.
Former Congressional staffer here. White collar job, hours were typically 8:30 - 5:00 in office with significant commitments after hours, such as meeting constituents and other interested parties. Pay was shit, literally 20% of what I'm making now.
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Hours, about eight. Actual productive work, about half of that.
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