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Not saying it's unique to government, I'm just saying this is the reality as well in government as it is in the private sector. The thing I'd like to point out
by technologia 8y ago
Not saying it's unique to government, I'm just saying this is the reality as well in government as it is in the private sector. The thing I'd like to point out is the morale issue and dwindling compensation for doing this work as opposed to walking out the door and going to the private sector is the crux of the promotion issue. I've worked in both the private sector & government and I've gotta say government work is a real shit show with the arcane rules and regs you have to follow to do the simplest of tasks. I'm going to stop short of going into a full rant, but I hope you see what I mean.
- devonkim 8y agoI’ve been a govie and contractor both and have done private sector work in companies of varying sizes, I get you. I was mostly speaking not necessarily to you but for others that may have certain perceptions of government work that are inaccurate or unfair comparisons. There’s plenty of inane rules in any large enterprise. The difference is that a truly inefficient large enterprise has a non-zero chance of winding down while government agencies themselves rarely start greenfield nor wind down (projects, of course, are stopped all the time).
- technologia 8y agoAh, a fellow masochist, I totally get what you mean; sorry if I seemed defensive/agitated.