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Anonymous wrote:How did you make the jump? How did you negotiate your salary, leave and other benefits? I don't want to leave but feel like I should have a plan in place in case things go from bad to worse. I'm am experienced GS14 on finance, and my private sector experience is virtually unrelated to what I do now, both in industry and work responsibilities.

I was committed to staying before this last week, but I'm just not sure I can stomach this administration for 4 years. Our work isn't entirely political in nature, and the transition team mostly left us alone.

I'd stay. Just keep your head down.

That's kind of my plan, for now. I just don't want to get caught desperately wanting to escape with no way out. I do interface with Congress and the Administration (OMB) pretty extensively and can see that getting old fast, depending on how things go. I do think that if my direct leadership hangs around that there is a future here or nearby, but head down for 4 years.....

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How did you make the jump? How did you negotiate your salary, leave and other benefits? I don't want to leave but feel like I should have a plan in place in case things go from bad to worse. I'm am experienced GS14 on finance, and my private sector experience is virtually unrelated to what I do now, both in industry and work responsibilities.

I was committed to staying before this last week, but I'm just not sure I can stomach this administration for 4 years. Our work isn't entirely political in nature, and the transition team mostly left us alone.

I'd stay. Just keep your head down.

+1. We have no idea what his actions will do to our economy. At least [right now] you have a stable job.

Anonymous wrote:How did you make the jump? How did you negotiate your salary, leave and other benefits? I don't want to leave but feel like I should have a plan in place in case things go from bad to worse. I'm am experienced GS14 on finance, and my private sector experience is virtually unrelated to what I do now, both in industry and work responsibilities.

I was committed to staying before this last week, but I'm just not sure I can stomach this administration for 4 years. Our work isn't entirely political in nature, and the transition team mostly left us alone.

I'd stay. Just keep your head down.

I have made the jump twice in my career, to both private/non-profit work and to corporate. Salary was easy both times -- in my field fed. government definitely underpays, so even the non-profit sector was a bump in salary. Vacation wasn't as easy, not because govt benefits were so good but because many jobs have a ladder that starts out low and increases over time. In my first jump, I didn't have all that many years of experience anyway so I negotiated a little but did give up some days. However, I found time off to be MUCH more flexible in the private sector -- none of the "15 minute increments must be accounted for" of the government. My last move I just said I would not even consider less time off than I had in government (and at that point had more years of service built up), and the company delivered.

How did you make the jump? How did you negotiate your salary, leave and other benefits? I don't want to leave but feel like I should have a plan in place in case things go from bad to worse. I'm am experienced GS14 on finance, and my private sector experience is virtually unrelated to what I do now, both in industry and work responsibilities.

I was committed to staying before this last week, but I'm just not sure I can stomach this administration for 4 years. Our work isn't entirely political in nature, and the transition team mostly left us alone.