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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I recently went from the private sector to government.  In my field, I really wanted the government experience and also the work/life balance.  I took a 100K paycut, and don't really see how the benefits are much better in government (unless you are on the old pension plan and/or plan on staying at the government for the majority of your career).  As a new employee I also contribute more to pension than anyone else who started earlier (I think prior to 2013?).  Some things are great, as in you really get to take your vacation and you have dedicated sick days - but there's also no official maternity leave, and dealing with the bureaucracy is driving me pretty insane.  It's all a trade off I suppose, and maybe I see the past with rosey colored glasses, but I do miss many aspects of the private sector, and will likely go back in a few years.   [/quote]

Wow-- that's a big cut. How much were you making?[/quote]

Big law to government, so mid 200s to mid 100s.[/quote]

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