Julie’s Top Five Reasons to Work for the US Federal Government
(Since I’m married to someone who does work for the Federal Gov’t, I feel pretty comfortable sharing my list!)
- Job Security – Once you’re “in,” you’re in. This is unheard of nowadays. Unless you do something really stupid and steal or something of that nature.
- Steady Paycheck – When the economy is good, then you might kick yourself about the greener grass in the corporate sector. But right now, while everyone else has sleepless nights wondering if they’ll be able to make ends meet, or even if they’ll have a job in the morning, we’ve really been appreciating that steady paycheck.
- Benefits -The medical benefits and retirement are excellent.
- Vacation – In addition to your regular vacation package (depending on your specific job of course) you get all federal holidays off. I never really thought about that before “joining” the ranks of the Federal Government, but this is a perk that can’t be understated.
- Even in this economy, they’re still hiring! Someone just let me know of this fabulous article, “30 Fastest Hiring Federal Agencies of 2009,” and I thought it was a fabulous idea to share with all of you. So if you are in the market for a government job, please check it out!
