Anonymous
Post 05/06/2015 20:01     Subject: What federal agencies are the best to work for?

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Anonymous wrote:Fda is great. Attorney with a reasonable boss and flexible schedule.


What Center are you with at FDA?


If the person really is working as an attorney then OCC


And support staff at OCC (administrative operations) are treated miserably... Attorneys make the big bucks there and BONUSES. Others get screwed.


It's all relative. Attorneys make far less than they would in the private sector. It seems like theadministrative staff by and large work less and are paid more than they would be in the private sector.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2015 19:21     Subject: Re:What federal agencies are the best to work for?

Anonymous wrote:I disagree about the DoD comment- I absolutely love where I work- the people I work with, and the work we do. My agency runs like an academic one, so it's way more laid back than others though.


+1 This is me as well in DoD. Cool place full of engineers/tech people.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2015 16:23     Subject: Re:What federal agencies are the best to work for?

Since my posting about the Earth-bound applications of technology developed for the space program was somewhat well-received, I though I'd add this which popped up in my FB feed from a former co-worker friend:

http://gizmodo.com/nasas-radar-found-4-men-trapped-in-rubble-in-nepal-by-t-1702553957