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[–] [email protected] 19 points 9 months ago (3 children)

For americans: governmentjobs.com

Boomers are retiring and dying like flies.

[–] [email protected] 46 points 9 months ago (2 children)

usajobs.gov is the official posting site for federal government jobs. The link above is to some kind of commercial site trying to charge for what is freely available.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago

The link I posted is the site used by many state and local governments for job postings. It acts as a hub for hundreds of agencies in the country. Essentially everything non federal that has not seen quality applicants for generations.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I applied to like 80 jobs on usajobs.gov. didn't get a single call back.....for about 6 months. I had a job by that point.

I got a call back from almost every single job I applied for wanting an interview. Not joking. I got about 10 calls a week for around 2 months or so.....like fucking hell guys, you could a called half a fucking year ago. Nobody can wait that long to be unemployed.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

It is definitely a ‘lifestyle choice’ to hire on with the feds. Yes, everyone, be warned that Federal hiring is slow AF! I am trying to get on after losing a contract so my strategy is basically to find another job so I can job while I job!

It seems worth it for the job security and long term retirement benefits, but dang!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago

I got a entry-level job in local government and was quickly promoted then poached by another city.

I more than doubled my initial pay in 13 months and on top of that government jobs have bonkers benefits. I get medical, dental, and vision 100% covered, get 6 weeks off a year between vacation and comp time (plus another 3 weeks of sick leave), a ton of paid holidays, and the city double-matches my retirement, so I put in 7% and get 21%.

Government jobs are where it's at if you want stability and good benefits. The pay can be on the low side, but after the cost of insurance and proper retirement planning, the private sector isn't always a lot better.

And knowing that I'm helping to make the town better instead of filling some rich asshole's pockets is a lot more satisfying.