Fema Employment
Employment question - Private vs Public in IT?
I work for the state government and am very unhappy with my job. I had just finished my masters degree and, of course, there is no room to progress (at least for the next few years due to a hiring freeze). Management treats me like I am a know-nothing idiot and does not put much stake into my abilities and skill sets mostly due to the "good ol' boy syndrome". However, being as the job is a public sector job, I can never be fired and will always have an income regardless of the economic situation. The problem is: with my ambitions, I have to have some way to grow, to learn, and succeed and I cannot do that in my current work environment. I want to take a stab at the private sector but I am having problems calculating and willing to accept the risk of the current economy and willing to accept that the stupidity of our government will have a large part in my success. I have a masters degree in information systems, 12 years of programming/analysis, and own a C-Corp. I need some advice.
Public Comments
- I understand your frustrations, but I would caution you against making any drastic changes. Although unhappy, you have a sense of job security that very few people have right now. In the private sector, you are often hired as a contractor and always have the fear of a contract being terminated, lost funding, etc. You also have to be concerned with the benefits you may lose. Holidays off are the norm for you now and health benefits are not a problem. As a contractor, you will have to be concerned with all of this.
