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Accessible job stability and good benefits. The overall pay is lower than the private sector, but if you're looking for stable income first and foremost, worki
by Baeocystin 6y ago
Accessible job stability and good benefits. The overall pay is lower than the private sector, but if you're looking for stable income first and foremost, working for the government is an excellent option. This stability will be particularly appealing for people who grew up in poverty.
Source: My father worked for the government, and my grandfather was a working-class immigrant who started with nothing, so money was tight.
- bryan_w 6y agoCan confirm, I'm black, and growing up I would often hear my parents and aunts often say that the government jobs were the best because it was stable
- foogazi 6y agoGood point- I have seen that thrown around as a reason to enlist in the military (family benefits) or defense contractors (job security for 20 years!)