Honestly, are most federal jobs really boring?

[Anonymous]

I spent 26 yrs. in federal service (legal) and the work was more often not boring than it was. Like everything, some of it is what you make of/with it. My Agency & office was fairly intense and operated at a crazy pace of constant near overload and prioritizing.

YMMV.

[Anonymous]

With 10 years of experience......unequivically yes.

[Anonymous]

Federal attorney--not boring. I know many government attorneys who like their jobs, and in general, I find that government lawyers like being lawyers more than the average. But I'm sure it depends on the agency and the section you work for.

[Anonymous]

All the scientists I know who are in federal government are some of the happiest people I know. I guess because they get to do what they love, and get paid relatively well. Most of the government attorneys I know are some of the happiets attorneys I know. Yes, many took a pay cut from Big Law. But from day one with the feds, they're the first chair handling some fascinating, cutting edge, matters.

The handful of feds I know who describe their jobs as boring are either at some obscure agency, or are frankly the kind of folks who are always complaining and never happy.

[Anonymous]

Yes, I am somehat bored. But I don't really mind. My coworkers are nice. The hours are relatively reasonable, but I have enough to do during my hours here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All the scientists I know who are in federal government are some of the happiest people I know. I guess because they get to do what they love, and get paid relatively well. Most of the government attorneys I know are some of the happiets attorneys I know. Yes, many took a pay cut from Big Law. But from day one with the feds, they're the first chair handling some fascinating, cutting edge, matters.

The handful of feds I know who describe their jobs as boring are either at some obscure agency, or are frankly the kind of folks who are always complaining and never happy.

+1

[Anonymous]

OP - sounds like you need a new line of work. You can't make sweeping generalizations about the federal government like that.

I am a clinical researcher at the NIH and LOVE my job. So does everyone around me. It's exciting, cutting edge work and everyone is passionate about what they're doing.