Why does DC Govt jobs pay so little?

Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:I struggled reading OP last post. Proofread damn. I wouldn’t pay you a dime due to your writing skills gesh.


I am working for the SEC and I am getting paid 230K/yr and my English is not that good. Log of us like that here at the SEC.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I struggled reading OP last post. Proofread damn. I wouldn’t pay you a dime due to your writing skills gesh.


I am working for the SEC and I am getting paid 230K/yr and my English is not that good. Log of us like that here at the SEC.


Even the subject of your post uses incorrect grammar. I can't believe anyone is paying you more than minimum wage to work in an office. Don't go to the DC government job, you clearly have no interest in it and the pay is lower than your current position, but also stop writing these awful posts. My eyes hurt.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:OP getting the job. But I have some reservations. Want to pay me about my current salary. But I got some stock not vested walking away from and unsure of pay raises and bonuses.

Also worried glass door all talks about run down locations of offices.

I have been to Fannie’s, SEC, Freddie, Finra offices and they have gyms and subsidized cafeterias, bonus, etc. all quasi govt.

It really 100 percent will be benefits that is the make it or break it


The SEC doesn't have a subsidized cafeteria. It has a tiny little crappy, expensive cafe thing that offers mostly cold snacks and a few hot dishes that are essentially microwaved. Unless someone is pressed for time, they will take the 10 minutes to go somewhere in Union Station. As for the gym, you have to pay for it. It's nice to have the option as a convenience, but it is definitely nothing special. And bonuses are not that common and, when you get them, relatively nominal.

At this point, I have to believe OP is just trolling.
Anonymous
I like the SEC type Jobs as it also looks good and leads somewhere.

I as looking in line at linked in at some DC employees about level interviewing for. They seem to be DC for life, some no picture and few connections meaning never had to Job hunt.

I also noticed some bounce low pay agency to the next, neighbor works, HUD, fema etc.

SEC workers bounce CFTC, Fed Reserve, Finra, large banks and broker dealers.

It seems a better cycle. I have been to SEC before and above union station and I like they get to travel. Not real travel but at least to NYC for exams. I know a lot of people there. Sure pay is low next to Wall Street but it is livable I can pay bills. Cant really save much.

Anonymous
DC has a thing called contracts where you get job security for set period of contract let’s say 3 years but get zero raises.

Very very few have contracts. So should be a good thing, I guess
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:I like the SEC type Jobs as it also looks good and leads somewhere.

I as looking in line at linked in at some DC employees about level interviewing for. They seem to be DC for life, some no picture and few connections meaning never had to Job hunt.

I also noticed some bounce low pay agency to the next, neighbor works, HUD, fema etc.

SEC workers bounce CFTC, Fed Reserve, Finra, large banks and broker dealers.

It seems a better cycle. I have been to SEC before and above union station and I like they get to travel. Not real travel but at least to NYC for exams. I know a lot of people there. Sure pay is low next to Wall Street but it is livable I can pay bills. Cant really save much.



This is a wall of barely literate nonsense.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I like the SEC type Jobs as it also looks good and leads somewhere.

I as looking in line at linked in at some DC employees about level interviewing for. They seem to be DC for life, some no picture and few connections meaning never had to Job hunt.

I also noticed some bounce low pay agency to the next, neighbor works, HUD, fema etc.

SEC workers bounce CFTC, Fed Reserve, Finra, large banks and broker dealers.

It seems a better cycle. I have been to SEC before and above union station and I like they get to travel. Not real travel but at least to NYC for exams. I know a lot of people there. Sure pay is low next to Wall Street but it is livable I can pay bills. Cant really save much.



This is a wall of barely literate nonsense.


Guess English not so good for you
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP I’m guessing you are just trolling at this point, but in the event you are not, do not take this job. Your attitude about everything DC government clearly being inferior, and your sense of entitlement, will come through to your colleagues loud and clear. And as the new person who will need a lot of help in learning the nuances of DC government, the longtime employees there will not help you because your attitude is so awful. They will sit and watch you inevitably fail, and then after you leave you will be the cautionary story in the office about that uppity snob that thought DC government should be like working for Fannie or Freddie and lasted only a few months.


Not snobby I just have a skill set I could do at multiple companies. I was actually a GSE worker and to be honest they overpay. I got a 100k cash bonus each year and I got 8 percent 401k match. My base salary was 60k higher than a DC job at same level. But like with most GSE people you have if lucky 2-7 years and you get caught up in politics or a lay off. Which happened to me. I bought a house with huge downpayment and saved kids college while there so I can afford this pay cut. Just want a job 7-8 years till retirement.

That said the job I have now post Fannie was a really big pay cut. Ouch. But WFH I have no staff to deal with and boss is cool.

The DC job sounds exciting and mission focused. I like that. I rather do that more than my Fannie work. It is more important than current role where I basically work from basement 7-8 hours a day in my jeans and socks.

I am often torn between need to give back and cash. To be honest if JUUL, timeshare company, reverse mortgage place or chemical plant wanted to pay a lot more I be conflicted. I have to balance need for cash with ethics.

My small company my bosses goal is we all drive Ferrari’s in five years or go up in flames. Hardly deep thinking. I rather be a deep thinker and get more engrained in DC govt.





I also worked at Fannie b/f I worked for DC Government. Fannie totally overpays. DC was a great stepping stone. I only stayed 2 years and now my salary is much more than it would have been if I'd stayed at Fannie.
Anonymous
What degrees/specialization do you guys have to land all these offers from Fannie, DC Gov and SEC? I wrote major reports for the World Bank, have references at VP level and publications, but never even landed an interview with these agencies. Now trying to get a CPA to be more local, travel less and to have more control over my time. I think my English is better than the former SEC employee above, even though I am foreign born.
Shall I get SIE certification, perhaps?
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I like the SEC type Jobs as it also looks good and leads somewhere.

I as looking in line at linked in at some DC employees about level interviewing for. They seem to be DC for life, some no picture and few connections meaning never had to Job hunt.

I also noticed some bounce low pay agency to the next, neighbor works, HUD, fema etc.

SEC workers bounce CFTC, Fed Reserve, Finra, large banks and broker dealers.

It seems a better cycle. I have been to SEC before and above union station and I like they get to travel. Not real travel but at least to NYC for exams. I know a lot of people there. Sure pay is low next to Wall Street but it is livable I can pay bills. Cant really save much.



This is a wall of barely literate nonsense.


Guess English not so good for you


LOL. You have to be an idiot to think that PP's 4 random sentences have any clarity or clear theme. That poster would never make it at a top agency.
Anonymous
OP I worked for a SRO,, GSE, Big 4, Private Banking, Two Start-ups and a Regulator and a few name brand companies . I have a MBA and certifications. I am terrible at spelling, horrific handwriting, bad grammar, poor computer skills and no so good math.

I am excellent at landing jobs, very good at picking up things “conversationally” meaning I can interview for a job I have zero knowledge of with 15 minutes prep time. My long term memory so so and I can’t read my handwriting anyhow and I need reading glasses to glance down at notes do can’t read even type written ones. Which gives me an amazing ability to “wing” things for hours on end and “run out the clock”. Meaning change subjects or let interviewer talk or chat about stories.

DC thing I still find it funny the contract thing. I mean great you have a contract for a few years at a set salary. But no raises. Same salary for time of contract. Then bonus is zero and tops if good 3 percent than match in retirement is 5 percent which is ok but five year vesting.

I honestly am missing something. Tell me I basically get no raise, basically can’t get fired and bonus so small hardly matters. I like to work and can see it would be a challenge to be motivated. How the heck do you get staff to work.

And guess what some jobs need a “figure head” some jobs need a “players coach” some jobs need folks with a large network to bring in folks, know vendors. Know regulators. Or maybe “buying a resume”. Or a sales person.

Writing and computer skills don’t hire me. I don’t need a stepping stone. I am more concerned a job brings down my resume. Some jobs I would do low pay. I got called for an interview CIA. Seemed cool. But the on line assessment was a nightmare of SAT type questions on a Timer thing and weird puzzle type things. I actually paused and told them no thanks. That was a junior job. And salary no so great. Too old for real benifits to kick in


But now I actually want to work in DC or Fed work and I really can’t afford to. It literally was my 2005 salary. I was told they comp jobs vs other Fed or state jobs. I get it. Explains why so many dual income feds you can’t live on one salary. Quasi govt places like Finra. Swift GSEs pay well, they you have low paid start ups with lottery ticket if ipo, then higher paid regulators. Then private. I find it shocking that feds way back in 1988 cut FERs but did not raise salary.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I struggled reading OP last post. Proofread damn. I wouldn’t pay you a dime due to your writing skills gesh.


I am working for the SEC and I am getting paid 230K/yr and my English is not that good. Log of us like that here at the SEC.


Even the subject of your post uses incorrect grammar. I can't believe anyone is paying you more than minimum wage to work in an office. Don't go to the DC government job, you clearly have no interest in it and the pay is lower than your current position, but also stop writing these awful posts. My eyes hurt.


Thanks god my specialty is to keep IT systems up and running so incorrect grammar is ok. Is your “correct” grammar going to save you if/when the IT system is down?
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:OP I worked for a SRO,, GSE, Big 4, Private Banking, Two Start-ups and a Regulator and a few name brand companies . I have a MBA and certifications. I am terrible at spelling, horrific handwriting, bad grammar, poor computer skills and no so good math.

I am excellent at landing jobs, very good at picking up things “conversationally” meaning I can interview for a job I have zero knowledge of with 15 minutes prep time. My long term memory so so and I can’t read my handwriting anyhow and I need reading glasses to glance down at notes do can’t read even type written ones. Which gives me an amazing ability to “wing” things for hours on end and “run out the clock”. Meaning change subjects or let interviewer talk or chat about stories.

DC thing I still find it funny the contract thing. I mean great you have a contract for a few years at a set salary. But no raises. Same salary for time of contract. Then bonus is zero and tops if good 3 percent than match in retirement is 5 percent which is ok but five year vesting.

I honestly am missing something. Tell me I basically get no raise, basically can’t get fired and bonus so small hardly matters. I like to work and can see it would be a challenge to be motivated. How the heck do you get staff to work.

And guess what some jobs need a “figure head” some jobs need a “players coach” some jobs need folks with a large network to bring in folks, know vendors. Know regulators. Or maybe “buying a resume”. Or a sales person.

Writing and computer skills don’t hire me. I don’t need a stepping stone. I am more concerned a job brings down my resume. Some jobs I would do low pay. I got called for an interview CIA. Seemed cool. But the on line assessment was a nightmare of SAT type questions on a Timer thing and weird puzzle type things. I actually paused and told them no thanks. That was a junior job. And salary no so great. Too old for real benifits to kick in


But now I actually want to work in DC or Fed work and I really can’t afford to. It literally was my 2005 salary. I was told they comp jobs vs other Fed or state jobs. I get it. Explains why so many dual income feds you can’t live on one salary. Quasi govt places like Finra. Swift GSEs pay well, they you have low paid start ups with lottery ticket if ipo, then higher paid regulators. Then private. I find it shocking that feds way back in 1988 cut FERs but did not raise salary.


Then just don't take the job already. What's with the repeated, rambling posts trying to convince the world their salary offers are unreasonable?
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP I’m guessing you are just trolling at this point, but in the event you are not, do not take this job. Your attitude about everything DC government clearly being inferior, and your sense of entitlement, will come through to your colleagues loud and clear. And as the new person who will need a lot of help in learning the nuances of DC government, the longtime employees there will not help you because your attitude is so awful. They will sit and watch you inevitably fail, and then after you leave you will be the cautionary story in the office about that uppity snob that thought DC government should be like working for Fannie or Freddie and lasted only a few months.


Not snobby I just have a skill set I could do at multiple companies. I was actually a GSE worker and to be honest they overpay. I got a 100k cash bonus each year and I got 8 percent 401k match. My base salary was 60k higher than a DC job at same level. But like with most GSE people you have if lucky 2-7 years and you get caught up in politics or a lay off. Which happened to me. I bought a house with huge downpayment and saved kids college while there so I can afford this pay cut. Just want a job 7-8 years till retirement.

That said the job I have now post Fannie was a really big pay cut. Ouch. But WFH I have no staff to deal with and boss is cool.

The DC job sounds exciting and mission focused. I like that. I rather do that more than my Fannie work. It is more important than current role where I basically work from basement 7-8 hours a day in my jeans and socks.

I am often torn between need to give back and cash. To be honest if JUUL, timeshare company, reverse mortgage place or chemical plant wanted to pay a lot more I be conflicted. I have to balance need for cash with ethics.

My small company my bosses goal is we all drive Ferrari’s in five years or go up in flames. Hardly deep thinking. I rather be a deep thinker and get more engrained in DC govt.





OK, now I know you're a moron. You won't work at a chemical plant? Because all chemicals are bad? Do you have any idea what constitutes a "chemical"?
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:OP I worked for a SRO,, GSE, Big 4, Private Banking, Two Start-ups and a Regulator and a few name brand companies . I have a MBA and certifications. I am terrible at spelling, horrific handwriting, bad grammar, poor computer skills and no so good math.

I am excellent at landing jobs, very good at picking up things “conversationally” meaning I can interview for a job I have zero knowledge of with 15 minutes prep time. My long term memory so so and I can’t read my handwriting anyhow and I need reading glasses to glance down at notes do can’t read even type written ones. Which gives me an amazing ability to “wing” things for hours on end and “run out the clock”. Meaning change subjects or let interviewer talk or chat about stories.

DC thing I still find it funny the contract thing. I mean great you have a contract for a few years at a set salary. But no raises. Same salary for time of contract. Then bonus is zero and tops if good 3 percent than match in retirement is 5 percent which is ok but five year vesting.

I honestly am missing something. Tell me I basically get no raise, basically can’t get fired and bonus so small hardly matters. I like to work and can see it would be a challenge to be motivated. How the heck do you get staff to work.

And guess what some jobs need a “figure head” some jobs need a “players coach” some jobs need folks with a large network to bring in folks, know vendors. Know regulators. Or maybe “buying a resume”. Or a sales person.

Writing and computer skills don’t hire me. I don’t need a stepping stone. I am more concerned a job brings down my resume. Some jobs I would do low pay. I got called for an interview CIA. Seemed cool. But the on line assessment was a nightmare of SAT type questions on a Timer thing and weird puzzle type things. I actually paused and told them no thanks. That was a junior job. And salary no so great. Too old for real benifits to kick in


But now I actually want to work in DC or Fed work and I really can’t afford to. It literally was my 2005 salary. I was told they comp jobs vs other Fed or state jobs. I get it. Explains why so many dual income feds you can’t live on one salary. Quasi govt places like Finra. Swift GSEs pay well, they you have low paid start ups with lottery ticket if ipo, then higher paid regulators. Then private. I find it shocking that feds way back in 1988 cut FERs but did not raise salary.


Maybe the reason you can't hold a job is because you have little to no competence.
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