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Did you read the USA Today article, it has a table that list all the government jobs and equivalent private sector jobs. Yes they get paid a little less but they get way better benefits. I know lots of lawyers in the private sector not all can afford a Boston Legal life style.Originally Posted by tuna hp
I don't know about all the random jobs throughout the bureaucracy, but I can say with certainty that the government lawyers, doctors, scientists, etc, the professional jobs for which there are near equivalents in the private sector, all get paid less...
A lot of the Government Doctors are government doctors because they are working off Medical school obligations to the government did you factor that into the pay issue?
The point is not if some Government employees are overpaid, the point is our civil service system is unsustainable. I hope all of you pro government bureaucracy guys ask yourself one question. Is there a ratio of private sector to public sector jobs that is to high. Right now I think that ratio is about 4 to 1 working towards 3 to 1.
Be honest, your kid comes to you for advice, do you tell him to take a public sector or a private sector job and why?