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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]People in every industry complain about money. There is a high proportion of government workers concentrated in the DC area.

You're just having more interactions with people who work in the government than you have from people in other industries and are drawing conclusions about a million people based on your interaction with a dozen (or even just one, based on your example).

So no, I don't find that they complain about money[/quote]
This is about right. I'm a former Fed (STEM PhD) whose salary tripled after leaving civil service for private sector. I don't really remember anyone complaining about money aside from things like multi-year pay freezes and furloughs. And c'mon, those are things people would complain about in any sector. Most people with advanced degrees who work in government are well-aware of the financial trade-offs that they are making. My biased observation is that attorneys complain more than others, but complaining is not the norm. Many attorneys find government work more satisfying or more lifestyle-friendly (or both).

A big difference though, is that in the private sector it's very taboo to talk about compensation so you won't discuss money as often with co-workers. Government transparency and standardized payscales help lift the taboo as a general matter. Everyone already knows what everyone else makes.[/quote]

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