I asked my wife who happens to work for the state of Minnesota. It's not federal, but I thought her answer applied: "I choose to work for the government becau

I asked my wife who happens to work for the state of Minnesota. It's not federal, but I thought her answer applied: "I choose to work for the government because I want to be at the forefront of high-quality, methodologically-sound labor market research and analysis. Minnesota's Labor Market Information Office is the most well-respected in the county. I know the work I do absolutely makes a difference - directly and indirectly - to the lives of Minnesota job seekers and businesses. The question should be: why wouldn't you want to work for the best?"