Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
Latest activity
Classifieds
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Log in
Register
What's New?
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Navigation
Install the app
Install
More Options
Advertise with us
Contact Us
Close Menu
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Forums
The Water Cooler
General Discussion
Any Tinker Civil Service folks here? I have questions.
Search titles only
By:
Reply to Thread
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="andrsnsm" data-source="post: 1315334" data-attributes="member: 10240"><p>Why do you feel like you have to stay working for the government? Pay is good and benefits are good but opportunity is limited. You will never get anywhere as a WG so you need to either go private sector or GS. Once you become either, be better than your peers. As a GS your time in grade is important, as a private sector employee your performance is more important than time in grade. As for all the folks crying about having to kiss up that is not true. Yes, you have to perform and go the extra mile. Many times the folks that are comaining are the ones that think time in grade is all that matters. I know GS-11's that are far more valuable than many GS-13's. It is a real shame that performance is not THE key to advancement. That said, experience (career broadening) is important. Those that stay in the same job or area their whole career are not well rounded and, frankly, do not deserve to advance. One must see the big picture and be more than an expert one one field. I am not an all knowing authority on advancement within civil service, I am in the private sector, but I have worked with the Depot for twenty-four years and have seen a lot over that time. Bottom line is always be better and work harder than your competition, don't get pigeon holed in one area, and look for opportunity. Be diplomatic, brown nosing is obvious and a turn off.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="andrsnsm, post: 1315334, member: 10240"] Why do you feel like you have to stay working for the government? Pay is good and benefits are good but opportunity is limited. You will never get anywhere as a WG so you need to either go private sector or GS. Once you become either, be better than your peers. As a GS your time in grade is important, as a private sector employee your performance is more important than time in grade. As for all the folks crying about having to kiss up that is not true. Yes, you have to perform and go the extra mile. Many times the folks that are comaining are the ones that think time in grade is all that matters. I know GS-11's that are far more valuable than many GS-13's. It is a real shame that performance is not THE key to advancement. That said, experience (career broadening) is important. Those that stay in the same job or area their whole career are not well rounded and, frankly, do not deserve to advance. One must see the big picture and be more than an expert one one field. I am not an all knowing authority on advancement within civil service, I am in the private sector, but I have worked with the Depot for twenty-four years and have seen a lot over that time. Bottom line is always be better and work harder than your competition, don't get pigeon holed in one area, and look for opportunity. Be diplomatic, brown nosing is obvious and a turn off. [/QUOTE]
Insert Quotes…
Verification
Post Reply
Forums
The Water Cooler
General Discussion
Any Tinker Civil Service folks here? I have questions.
Search titles only
By:
Top
Bottom