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[quote=Anonymous]I've found a very family friendly environment at a government agency doing regulatory work (as someone said, fairly long horizons on deadlines); telework twice/week or compressed schedule (not both); ability to arrive/depart early in the day.  But, I have found this is not true at all agencies or even at all divisions in my agency: I also have worked at agencies that expected you there 9:00-6:00, required you to carry and check a blackberry in the evenings, didn't allow compressed schedule or telework, etc.  So it really depends on your boss and other higher-ups, and on the nature of your work.  I think it helps that I work for a woman with small kids.

Cons of agency work: you must account for every hour of leave or personal time; potentially low pay for the hours if you have one of the quick-paced or inflexible jobs; no maternity leave (just sick and annual); more likely to require business formal attire, which can get pricey on GS salaries; difficult to get into now and facing possible reductions in the near future; much of the work is very DC-specific so it's difficult to move elsewhere.

Since PP asked, I went to a "Top 10" law school and worked at a firm for several years before switching to government.  I believe it was the specific experience I got at the firm (subject matter) that got me the government job, and not my degree.[/quote]

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