Well in my state ..(and I am a state employee) you dont get **** until you have done at least 8 years of service.

Just admit it sky....EVERY profession and job series out there has its pitfalls...come on dude admit it.

States laying off... hell TEXAS is talking about laying off over 250,000 state workers.....the military is only a fraction of the size it was 20 years ago..... MY state hasnt given a pay raise... ANY pay raise....COLA nothing in 4 years.... oh.. and the pay... I am paid about 60 percent of what a private sector worker doing a comparable job would be paid.... INSURANCE sucks... its not all roses dude.