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One of the many things that I found tempting about working for the U.S. Digital Service was that, while the GS-15 pay grade is definitely way less than I'd make
by CobrastanJorji 4y ago
One of the many things that I found tempting about working for the U.S. Digital Service was that, while the GS-15 pay grade is definitely way less than I'd make in the private sector, my spouse's family is military/government and the difference between "hippy programming thingy" and "has a GS-15/O-6 job" would've been night and day. The one puts me in a pile of stereotypes, but the other says "oh, he's basically the bureaucratic equivalent of a Captain, that's very respectable."
- ceeplusplus 4y agoDifferent circles I guess. While my spouse's family considers government jobs to be stable and somewhat respectable, there is a lot more respect for FAANG and other high paying jobs. One is respectable, the other is prestigious.
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- jcla1 4y agoTo clarify, I guess you mean "Captain in the navy", equivalent to a Colonel in other branches. A captain in the army is O-3.
- macinjosh 4y agoThat’s all perspective. Many people who realize you work the government will see you as a do nothing bureaucratic leech and for most government employees that is the correct assumption.