Reply to Pursuing a Job on Capitol Hill with Three Young Kids at Home: Can it Work?

Forum Index » Jobs and Careers

Reply to "Pursuing a Job on Capitol Hill with Three Young Kids at Home: Can it Work?"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous]For starters, you won't enjoy it. If you're going to work in the House, you'll soon realize how maddening the extremes on both sides of the aisle are and that you'll pass bills week in and week out only to be sent to the Senate to die.

If you're going to the Senate, that is even slower. There are reasons Senators that were once Governors leave after one term. It has its prestige, yes, but little gets accomplished and for those that like making a difference, surprisingly little gets done.  In many ways, the things that touch people's lives are handled in district offices.

I would also caution you that it, like many jobs is one that you need to build the relationship with your employer. It's not realistic to think they'd give you family time since you have 3 kids at home. Sure, if you were a CoS who worked for the MoC for several years you'd get some leeway, but I don't think anyone new should expect leniency. You'd probably have a tough time getting hired unless you've got some special skills or knowledge to offer.

Sorry for the brutal truth, I was there for 11 years, from age 23 - 34, even I began to feel old. [/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics