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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you’re going to travel and have you live abroad, you will do it early and the government will pick up your expenses - housing, etc. After a few years your new salary will have moved up and if you are smart, you will have banked much of your earlier salary. It’s apples and oranges. I took a job like that and in my low earning years I lived on the government’s dime. Came home and had a downpayment saved.[/quote]

OP here - yep, I'm very aware of the government benefits while living abroad. I do have those sorts of options in my current job as well but of course huge prestige difference in being a contractor vs. 'real' government employee.

Definitely struggling with this choice as this offer was a life-long dream of mine but the pay cut just feels insulting. [/quote]

Well, right now I’m getting paid and our contractors are not if they don’t have a generous company, and most of them are not. Looks like they’re bringing you in at an 11 or 12. That’s normal for entry. You will get past that fairly quickly.

I know $135k sounds like a lot, but you will top,out in contractor land. [/quote]

Yes, coming in at an 11 equivalent with automatic advancement to 12 after a year. Thus far, my contract is completely unaffected by the pandemic and the situation will likely create more opportunities in my field. Mulling it over, but leaning toward taking the offer. Just not really at the age where a pay cut makes sense. [/quote]

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