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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For those with professional degrees, there are pros and cons. In the past few years, government has come closer to private sector benefits by offering parental leave and telework. When I started, there was zero parental leave and zero telework permitted. I also took a 50% pay cut. While there's been vast improvement, government still falls behind in compensation significantly, even when considering pension and stability of the position and more consistent hours. This could be solved by raising the salary cap in the DC area to reflect the skyrocketing cost of living. It's a very real problem and will continue to be.[/quote] One major problem is the fact that the DC area is combined with West Virginia and Pennsylvania for COLA purposes on the GS scale. I’ve never understood that. So the result is that a GS-14 salary in WV allows you to live like a king, while it’s really nothing to write home about if you’re living in Arlington. [/quote]
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