What it's actually like to work for the Federal Government

I've been with the Federal Government for a year and a half, and this is what I've seen so far.

00:00 Intro
00:52 The people
02:16 The work
03:12 The atmosphere
04:46 The stress level

[KeenanModica]

Great video. I’m gonna start looking for a federal job this week.

[henryk.]

Stress levels could be elevated if you have an incompetent supervisor. But, nothing like the private sector…at least not from my experience.

[blasphemy]

Thanks, great video. Just got hired as a GS-14. Needed some insight to someone else’s experience. I hope mine is good.

[freddyhollingsworth]

I did ultra lean private sector work for 20 years. I mean you could not look at your phone or even be caught sitting down unless you was on a timed break. Now I have been with the federal Gov for 5 years. The first thing is the old VA hospital here- it has poor HVAC, old bathrooms, weak plumbing, but it is an absolutely beautiful campus with huge oak trees and so much history. It is nice having the job security here from the Union and so much less stress here. I did take a $5/hr pay cut to come here, but it is worth it....Quality of life and lower stress means a lot.... Great video...

[grandnagusrom]

I've been an IT PM with the federal government for 19 years. If you really want to advance, you have to make it a point to push yourself and stay at the edge of your field because it is possible to "just do your job." You also have to switch jobs about every 3 years because organizations aren't quick to change in the government.

[bradh]

Don't forget the TSP and the pension. Not the best system, but loads of stress taken off of Federal employees because most private sector jobs offer no retirement.

[MrNodeee]

Not all Fed jobs are the same. Not just by job, but by region. For one, how it is in DC compared to the rest of the US is not the same. There is a very real east coast bias in the Federal Government, which includes better staffing, more contract workers, better offices, equipment, etc. Another misconception is funding. People see federal budget and think all agencies are well funded/staffed. Completely untrue. Many agencies are way under funded and under staffed. Due to regulations and rules, it is often more difficult just to do simple tasks/functions than private sector. Overall, the stress level can be very high but for different reasons. I agree with the job security issue. Generally, if you are honest and hard working, it is hard to lose your job.

[michelvc]

Happy I'm eligible to RETIRE NOW!!! I must say, we definitely need government jobs and it shouldn't be so difficult for young people who are interested with NO prior experience, who have a college degree to get in 🤨

[solvend]

Worst than you can do as a fed is be really good at your job.

Itll get you no extra pay or advancement but instead heaps of extra work others arent getting done.

[mrquackers]

talk about lazy, where i work 2 people in our department cant seem to go a full week of 40hrs of work without calling in late, calling off, or leaving early. even though i see them as lazy 1 was promoted to shift lead and the other was promoted from GS-9 to GS-11 to be equal with the rest of us, did they work harder after getting promoted? nope still playing the same games, I started applying to other positions to get to GS-12

[user_]

I’d love a book recommendation for a reliable methodology to follow from zero to get a federal job. Thanks.

[petebryan]

as someone that loves programming and wants to be a programmer, but seeing how private companies dont care about their workers.. thank you so much for this video. im sure i can make good pay, but it doesnt bother me at all with not making an insane amount of money.

[stylelearnorigins]

It's worst in private industry in terms of incompetence

[ivycooper]

I work in the government in Security and my experience was not good with the public and dealing with coworker’s and executives supervisors and now I just want to finish my time for this year and start my business 🤦🏽‍♀️🙏🏾

[oscargarcia]

I would love to work in the federal government for Human Resources but I have no experience can I still get in

[TommyGunzzz]

Looking at replying to a federal remote job, are those far and few between? do they ever call remote workers in?

[MK_]

Does experience compensate for certifications. Also, is there an age threshold for applying to govt jobs?

[YasAli]

Thank you so much for sharing your experience in Fed in general. Since you already there now, would you be able to shed lights on how the pay is calculated with example? We all know the GS or the GG scale system but how the final pay is calculated? Are there any locality or other incentive? I am aware that it is normally never going to get close the private industry but at lease knowing how much the loss will be beneficial in deciding to take the federal job or the gab in salary is really high! Do they pay of health insurance or it is a shared cost? What does the pension looks like and does the employee contribute, how it works?

[boondoggle]

People don’t say no to their supervisors in the private sector? I’ve seen it many times.

[freedom]

I am currently working on resume on USA jobs. Just curious, what position are you in? 
How long did it take after you applied to get the job?