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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How old are you? I made more than that when I left private sector in 2004. You are severely underpaid unless you are just out of school. [/quote]

32 in a few months. I had a low paying fed job for 2.5 years while I was finishing school. Was done by 25. I’m not in management, sometimes serve as Team Lead. Like someone mentioned before, my salary is on par with the private sector for similar work.[/quote]

If you want kids, I would stick with government. Much more family friendly. The additional salary is not worth spending less time with your kids. [/quote]

This is situational and generally a really bad take. I’m private sector, work from a home office and travel. We have accounting  and financing people that 2-3 wfh 2-3 days in office. My wife is fed and has to go into the office into downtown dc everyday - put the door at 7, home around 6:15ish. I spend much more time with the kids, even though I travel.

Op - federal jobs may seem like a rational prudent decision, but as a cpa you can make more money (which impacts retirement savings) and have nore control over your life in the private sector. If you get a job at a cpa firm you could probably double your current salary in 5is years. And your 32 , life is an adventure and too short to slog away in the federal rat race.[/quote]

The hours are just too long in public accounting and almost everyone burns out of it. Not a long-term employment option for 95%+ of people. Been there done that and frankly it is not worth the stress. Unless you become a partner or senior manager you are not likely to make more than 200k. Apply for new fed jobs at the GS-14 level instead. [/quote]

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