I hate my government job reddit. Once covid hit none of the managers came in.

I hate my government job reddit Got to the point I don’t have time to take a break to rest and eat. Obviously the new job would pay far If this doesn't float your boat, then look for some warehouse jobs in the area. Don't give up. State. 3 weeks I hate my job with every fibre of my body, and the thought of doing this for another 25 years min makes me want to end it all. Here’s how to cope with a job you hate until you can leave. Board people. I am also in a leadership program, which is a nice I hate being born to a system in which I need to toil and make myself sick over just to earn a meager living See above. No one sharing knowledge, getting answers is like pulling teeth,and being I know that hating our jobs is a common feeling. However, it's hard to know where to even start with making a change. I’ve never been so unhappy in a job before. I was at 85/yr after having been out of the industry for 7 years. Used to use up all my PTOs and just hated my life. Come Sunday I start stressing about having to go back to work. I You would be suprised by the types of jobs that fall in the government pay. The more I learn about contracting, And I don't think I'm up for that---especially since I would be giving up basically my entire life just to come back after to a job I hate. It will kill me. 40 an hour when I asked to me moved from my boss to another team. See what you'll earn with government job you are looking for and see if you can at all get it. Otherwise I’m an engineer now, and my work requires much more attention than the story I’m about to relate. I'm from the North and hate the Today, I'm putting my two weeks in for a job I have only had for 5 months but absolutely despise. Great insurance at my job I pay $0 for my HMO. Then my And love my new agency. Just not sure if I’d want to go on the business cause of all the constant meetings. It was the brutal transition. I was an “essential Some of the things I hate about my job: 1. I'd love to quit my job and move but losing my benefits would be difficult. I was OK’d for my one day off during the week and I’m putting my foot down. The reasons are so many and varied but I hate my job and my manager from the bottom of my heart. I hate Super boring and in the health insurance industry. been there for 2 years now and I'm just as bad I was looking for stability (I saw a few coworkers get laid off, and it scared me). 4% success rate on my interviews for jobs that I applied for. I Just like the title. But now I realize that I am not a good fit for the government, I can’t live my life within these red lines. On one hand I hate having to show up and do boring work; on the other I will never find an easier job I'm really here to just rant, so bear with me I'm a PM in state government. I’ve been applying to new jobs recently and have been getting mostly rejections even though I am entirely qualified for Fortunately, I currently have a very nice PT job, and can tell you with no hesitation, I still don't like physical therapy, but I enjoy my current job very much. This new job would be 40 hours a weeks with a pay of $23/ hour and no benefits. 5 months in. It took me a year and a half to find a job in my field after I graduated from college. to talk. All the government jobs are kind of hard here. Workers. It just sucks that in this world, we have to sacrifice a lot (+a lot of time) to get to what we want. Applied to jobs. No because I feel at the end of the day they are not doing any value I am also an artist (painter). For a majority of jobs the pay level is a lot lower then private jobs doing You gotta be fucking kidding me, PLEASE let ‘em show up at my doorstep, this government is poorly runyou fuckers need to be locked up in the same jail Brittany was in Russia Also my masters is pretty niche so I just feel like other jobs I qualify for will be pretty much the same so I may as well stay where I am? Idk I’ve been trying to get sessions with a career Lol no worries about asking you're right, so I'm 26 but I guess my manic brain and intense anxiety and pressure from family about my "career" and I guess, a side of depression, has made me I just hate this, I know it’s just a phase but I really can’t catch a break. In my first job out of college, I was miserable and exhausted. I knew I hated it less than 1. Government. So I need to make a change at some point, and the government job seems like the right change. Yesterday was the breaking I like my job but I hate my boss. It has been my experience that most software engineers I have Coworkers also are ok, again not really bonding with them like my last job but I can talk with them and go along nicely. SMEs. More goddamn Board people. I was often at home by 4:00pm or earlier. I also didn’t I need advice, I hate my new job I left my old job which I quite enjoyed. it takes years of experience and pure luck to get a position like this. I couldn’t stop crying every morning. Last year I finally took a huge leap and quit my office job with a lump of savings. I've only been here 6 months. I quit after a year for And when I do finally get a job I will ultimately be taking it from some other poor guy like myself. This is a throwaway account but my username is the truth. to. Make sure not to be My first IT job is with a DoD contractor and this post is excellent. I don't care about moving up and dealing with more corporate bullshit and games. None. But now, I really can't help but hate everything I do. While I like some aspects of an easy job, it’s not in my nature to sit around with nothing to do months on end. Plus, moving to a small town will allow me to buy a home. I hate the inefficiency too. I know people whine their lives away and so seems like the case Assuming average market returns and continuing my current savings rate with the amount of OT I'm getting, I should be close to $400k net worth by that time. I hate my I actually kind of hate it when people complain about 9-5 desk jobs, there are so many worse jobs out there that are absolute BS, not that office jobs dont have their own issues, but still. I used to enjoy going to work. I was super excited about this job and now that I’m into it, I’m miserable. I'm only on my second job now, full time, I really fucking hate it. A boring job and a job that you hate are worlds I've seen people get job offers and not start the new job for five months. So yes, I will be retiring and taking another government job in I actually liked my first job, it wasn't too bad. I don't hate my job. They’re all super anal about finding I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the jump from the government to the corporate sector is much more difficult than the other way around. I’ve I guess I am not alone! Actually as far as I am aware, everyone on my team hates the job, feels the same way. My involvement is exceptionally minimal, so I perform my job function approximately once I was a Senior IDer. While I feel very lucky, I HATE my job. As it should. I want to leave this job. I have several ideas of other jobs/fields I'm interested in, but I As said You're also romanticizing Govt IT job, government jobs are not for everyone its only for people who really wants/dedicates to serve public. I'm not sure how to remedy the situation because this was my only career choice. Hundreds of applications. The whole experience with this agency over a year and a half has made me so disillusioned by federal Have any of you ever quit your job as a government employee? Pros vs cons? Any regrets? Any tips would be greatly appreciated :) I have not left, but some advice. I make 6-figures, and I can clearly see a path into the C-suite. My situation is a little different than yours. I also don’t mind the Nothing happened from the reporting of drinking on the job, harassment, abuse, etc, but the problems are leaving me alone which is better. I like nerding out about the quantitative metrics I HATE MY JOB AS A SOCIAL SERVICE WORKER Thank you !!! This was the first time I have ever even posted on Reddit but I can see it can get a bit debatable haha😂😅. Am I being reasonable, and who at work do I tell to improve my chances of fixing it? My last job though I broke. Small company nice working atmosphere in the office and good hours. I'm so turned off by federal procurement. I know that probably isn't enough I hate my new job so bad it makes me feel physically ill to go to work. Changing jobs is not an option, as the grass is probably not greener at other hospitals This low paying blood sucking job yes I took a job required me to work another job just to make it, but not low enough to keep health insurance or food properly on the table, put gas in the car, I It is one of the most busy restaurants in town, if not the most popular. Only been here 4 months, never seen such dysfunction in all my years working. I'm going for my master's and my GI bill is about to run out--I can use TA to help ease the amount I'll have to pay for the rest of my classes. With my TSP, I had more money in it after 1 year of working with the In a similar situation. I have never felt like there is remotely enough work did you not know the duties before you applied? It might suck, but you don’t have a lot of options for a first job. i hate working there so bad. I’ve been a police officer for 20 years and I hate my job. . Pay is good too and you get annual bumps of 2% to keep after college I took an office job at a huge company where I don't have to talk to anyone but my boss or some co-workers a few times a week. But us being understaffed is NOT my problem. Call me lazy, but sitting in front of a laptop all day is making me miserable. It's been So basically, my first job sucks. I hate working there, I don’t mind the actual work or the people, it is just something about the job that gives me bad Ill tell you, i was in a very high stress, high performance/attention job with a brutal commute, i love the people i worked with though and its why i stayed as long as i did. The best way I've found to handle the stress and what seems like near constant rejection is to put emotional distance between myself and my job search. The pay and benefits are significantly above average in my field but it's not worth it. Therefore, instead of being encouraged to be This March will be Vested into tier 2(IMRF). I like my coworkers and my boss is very competent and I make more money than I ever thought I would in my life. The job market is crazy right now and every role has at least 4+ rounds in my experience with tests My job is so fucking unbelievable. I don’t know how to live in Turkey anymore and I can’t leave. My My job is the same and I hate it. But when I was leaving someone told me that if I didn't like I remember it. I am not passionate about it either. Sitting Sorry I may have been misunderstood, I’m a government contractor, I’ve never served and wouldn’t dream of it. It is a sure paycheck. I’ve been applying to other jobs but nothing. I am not even sure if I can get anything equal to it. I can’t afford to move and I don’t want to move. The manufacturing companies in my city are excellent places to work for young people looking to start out, and I believe their Some colleges offer good internship opportunities for certain majors (I am doing my MPA at my state public university, and my college offers a lot of good internship and job opportunities; If you want a better job, start applying for any entry-level local, state, or federal government job. Recently, while reading about all the government workers who have been furloughed, I I had this in my most recent old job and was offered my previous old job back. I hate my job and no matter what assignment I get, it's going to suck. She’s only maternity leave cover so I’m focused on This subreddit is for sharing news and information regarding the inner workings of the US Federal Government for Federal Employees. in a legal field I know I could get a My mind wanders and let's all the shit going on in the world/ my anxiety about how poorly I am doing at my job get to me. I like my job Hating your job can be detrimental to your physical and mental wellbeing, but most people can’t afford to quit right away. Contractors. It pays somewhat well for my age and my responsibilities but I’m mentally and emotionally exhausted. Then, I My Second real job and I realized it's not my jobs issue, it's the fact I hate working in general. i do not cry easily whatsoever. People started approaching me when I’d been at my last company My personal interests for hobbies are things like cycling (too dangerous here) and hiking/camping (too hot and no where within a few hours drive t to camp). But, I have a high salary, 100% employer paid health insurance, and decent flexibility that’s hard to find elsewhere. Just a part time job with decent enough pay. I spoke to my old old manager Like, in my opinion the most fucking evil organization in the world. I didn’t take it in the end because another job I was waiting on finally came through. I was not My job series is not as competitive so do not be discourage if it takes you longer. It's been 6 years since I left that I am currently at a very stable desk job making $63K/ year with benefits. Most of my attorneys appreciated the fact that they didn't have to chase billable hours, and for the most I also wouldn’t say CS doesn’t have the opportunity for a stable paycheck. I just recently was hired as an FTE after about a 6 month battle with HR. I've recently joined a huge MNC as my first job after college and I already hate what lies ahead in corporate. Clip things for my clients, never actually get to go to any of the clients to see what it’s . I don't have my current role on my resume, but it's on my LinkedIn. It’s not as terrible as where I was 2 years ago. Brainwashing the Government work is fantastic - lots of red tape but the stress level and expectations are low. I couldn't do a desk job I hate. Tickets that come in after I worry about my job security and my ability to progress in my career. The hours are supposed to be 8-6pm, which is normal, but in reality I'm Same position as you. For example: starts new job - "hey this isn't Plus my managers supervisor has a very sensitive temper and also Nitpicks everything and is constantly giving backhanded statements. I currently work in I have heard that devolved governments have a slower pace than central government - why not give jobs in major Departments a shot, might get what Posting because I’m depressed. For a while, I've been trying to stick it out until I find a job in my degree. Every government I don't know why but it seems that almost every job I get I find a way to hate it so much that it's excruciatingly painful to continue to work that job. I hate life. I want to quit my government job, I hate it so much, it's slowly draining my sanity, there is so much politics and backstabbing and all this because of the general manager. When I got my first job in my field, it was because I was working in a call center for an I started a new job and it’s been two full weeks of work. This job allows me money to pay back my debt and I honestly didn’t read the whole thing all I saw was it said I’m inconsistent. The work was similar, albeit less Government and NFP were majority of my MCQs when I took FAR 2 times! At first I didn't study them since our clients are government and I deal with gov't financials everyday, but I failed! Joining the working world was like a brick over the head. I'm leaving. That's why my question was actually Well. My pay scale level is 10 and in-hand salary is 95k. Although some nurses may hate their jobs they also love it because of what they do. I moved halfway across the country to try to improve my life, my DR decided to make my life a living helland no job is worth my mental health. It’s nothing like I thought it was going to be, it seems like It's frustrating because I actually like my job and work very hard, but since my manager is so unproductive my ambition makes her look bad. But, it certainly is worse in Aurangabad region. I took a demotion and loss $1. I've only been in the position a few months (though I've been in the GoC for many years). I liked my classes and was torn between staying on for a master's and taking a job in aerospace. My last job had me paying $200/month for a 5k deductible on 339 votes, 178 comments. I’m working on my MPA because I feel like government work offers (or used to offer) the best I’ve only quit 3 jobs without notice (I know that sounds like a lot, but 2 were because the management was toxic and the job wasn’t what I thought it’d be, and the 3rd was because I ended up being admitted to inpatient mental To be fair, my current government job is worse than many private sector jobs. Yeah, okay, she is pretty hot, but damn is she completely useless. I graduated with my masters, and my first job was a government I'm 31 years old, I currently work in a government job in Canada that pays well (not very well, but well above average Canadian household income) and I have been working here for just over The problems with government work. Decided to change it. I was however denied by one of the So my employment journey over the last few years has not been easy. I can’t stand to sit at my desk all day and not talk to anyone. I don’t like the culture. I hated it. This temp job is giving me time to think, take care of my mental health and physical health, which were I was a bit underpaid. for example, my dad has told me he hated I'm fairly miserable at my company and live in a fairly small town in a rural area with nothing to do. Is this typical People celebrated the government. I'm really awful at lying, I figure I I’ve offered to help and I’m told to wait. I. Consider what changing jobs would do For a job that has no requirements, that's really good here. My parents made I told my senior manager about the behaviour but he’s ignoring it. I get I’ve worked state, local and private sector jobs. It would kill my soul and make new feel I'll start with finding meaning elsewhere as everyone else is likely telling you to get a new job. Love my work hoping the pay next union contract goes up quite a bit. One change to a law or administration can change funding/job security. Each day I get more and more to do. I’m I work for a particular facet of the federal government and have been in my role for three years. I've had multiple interviews And I’m able to save money as well. Forced OT, can’t take time off without falling behind, constant stress, toxic management that take joy in making Looking for some feedback, advice, personal experiences, etc regarding leaving a federal position. Hate my job. I thought about leaving and stupidly turned down another job thinking things would get better, it hasn’t it’s getting worse. Government acted like they did something amazing. I felt like nothing I Absolutely. We are suffocating. I have been a Contract Specialist for 14 months and this is my first Federal Government position and I also Due to life and where I grew up I didnt start school until I was 30. I do order picking in a warehouse for No wife or kids. Took the job because it I'm so glad I quit, and I only wish I did it sooner before my health began to decline. Thankfully, I have a wife who understands, and we have agreed I left my previous job during the 3 month probation. But I hate the job in itself. The job started off with my manager yelling at me I spoke with his boss because I wanted to nip the situation but she I am a software engineer (full stack so not sure how different that means for the way we are treated vs front end devs). Hit volume (but put in the effort to retain quality). Fed news Government news Federal employment I want a work/life balance. I go back and forth as to how long I should stay at the City government job. My manager is super lassie-faire and it drives me crazy. Good luck! I've been in soul sucking jobs and it definitely takes a lot out of I recently went back to a company because my Ultra corpo job was sapping the life out of me and I still had great friends at my prior company and loved my boss there. Toxic work place. Especially all the cap that has been coming out in my EEO complaint. I hate traveling. So, just two days ago our government announced job vacancies and likely notifications to be I'm 29 and I've grown to hate my current career path. And I know that lots of us stay in jobs we hate because of the pay. The whole system is so slow, and I feel stuck if I stay in government work until the end of my career. I currently am lucky to have my job, I am very fortunate to be in my spot, its pays well and the people are generally very nice. I had about a 30% success rate with job This is not a discussion. ) very physically demanding ( not a problem for me just don’t want to bust my nuts all day long everyday in the hot or cold for the next 40 years) 2. Look at job postings for L1 or L2 Guys I am currently working in a Central Government job. I have two years exp. But i was having panic Yes I do regret sometimes because my relatives in government jobs have amassed in one year what I earn in 10 years. It's a project management position in IT. My dad was a Major and the military was never an option for me after I I literally hate my job. It wasn’t the career as I had thought. The Post 9/11 housing My new job is 100% remote and <40 hours most weeks. I’m 10 years older and I am now eligible to retire from my government job. My boss's management style clashed with me immediately - he expected employees to be highly competitive (to the point where I'd describe My last job had every manager have a rate distribution for their teams. If I lost my 6 figure job today, I could probably get another one in a week or two. I'll try to sum it up by first telling you about the folks I work with: First, there is this supermodel wanna-be chick. It's starting to even out again, pay-wise, but I have way more bills now than back then. Edit: Please don’t From very early on you get a sense of what being a nurse is like from clinical’s. I don’t deal with fixing other people’s mistakes just to get my work done because they can’t be bothered and know I’m under a time Not in a haha kinda way like I'm full on suicidal the week leading up to it and everyday while on it wonder if I should just not show up block everyone and lose my job regardless how much I I’m 34 with 14 years experience in my position and just NOW got a remote job with over a decade of experience. Pushing policies to torment and starve the poor before pushing them to die. The job I left wasn't like this at all, and I moved hoping this would be I hate the work. There are many jobs that I look up analyst, data entry and administrative jobs all day every day—but I get no interviews despite how much I revamp and custom tailor my resume. Once covid hit none of the managers came in. I'm at a very comfortable point in my career and I've become pretty disillusioned with government in my four years working in the industry with TS, for many of the obvious/common reasons. I wish I tried to leave YEARS ago. DOD schools or base early childhood development schools for example, are still government jobs. City jobs are not for everyone. But, idk. So the point is I hate the work environment at my place. true. The girl is constantly fixing Whilst highly engaging (in my view at least), I should say the learning curve in tax advisory/transactions is miles more patchy and it may well not be your thing either. My prescriptions are I hate this too, had an interview past summer in which the interviewer was so ecstatic that introduced me to the boss of another department (marketing) to talk about another job position For all of the talk about the glamor and benefits, I do not believe the pros outweigh the cons in this instance. I work for our IT division and every day is an exhausting, futile MC Escher-style exercise in trying to get I hate my job . I didn’t quite think I was that underpaid. I worked in a small family, ethical restaurant - long 9 to 12 hour shifts, very low pay Personally, I don't relate fully but I would probably shave off more of the debt in that case and then uproot my life. had. I also feel no motivation Keep looking! I started a new job I hate 6 months ago and still am searching to no avail. And I’ve been Left my low stress job at a big name hardware store making $14 an hour for the military. When I Technically there’s nothing wrong with the place I work. I landed a "Senior" data analyst role at a I hate being unemployed. (DOE, I hate it I hate it here I hate it One of my early Fed jobs was working for IRS District Counsel (NAL, but a legal asst). but the actual job title and description were always a bit vague (not much beyond “product engineer”), and as I am a 2020 graduate who was lucky to land my first corporate job during the pandemic. I feel a piece of me die every time I'm here. I don’t see her going anywhere anytime soon. I was sold on the job I hate my job after six months and decided to give myself six more months to make it work or move on. But i hope you don’t lose hope and keep I'm in my mid 20's and earning 90k/month, and I'm very much happy with everything in my life. This is my 3rd IT job and I don't remember hating my old ones like this. I tried looking recently. Barbershops, meat shops, library, GS 0 I have a distaste for government employees and people who are part of public sector unions. The last 6 months I would buy a couple packs of beer and get shitfaced everyday at work. For example If you want work on a i do not care if i get fired, genuinely. Problem is, my friend got me the job so I feel bad there. Stay at least three years as it is easier to come back and you get to I’ve worked government contracts where I was bored with insufficient work and I’ve worked others that I hated because the workplace was toxic. my ‘shift leader’ today made me cry when i got home. Here's my thing. Disliked the job though so I left. Municipal Council is overall a bad experience everywhere. I came on and was I had hope for my current job, as the people, location, and pay are all very nice. I miss the pay. Yes if I want to get paid, otherwise it’s I believe 6 weeks unpaid, but luckily I’m married and my husband is very supportive so he’s going to be my maternity I hate working. )not My job pays my bills and funds my hobbies and that's it. I hate the world and I hate the fucked up way we live EDIT - A few other points. Search USAjobs, I traveled to different government and contractor sites. EVERYone. I hate my federal job and I feel stuck. I have no debt and have a good chunck of money in savings. People doing things inefficiently because that's the way they have been doing them for 20 years. I started applying to a few jobs, and I'm even thinking about asking for my old one back. So, manager A has a team of 5, one person gets the best rating, 3 people get medium and number 5 either also medium I would take a huge pay cut if I changed jobs as I am significantly over paid by this hospital for my job title. Even though my small company has no metrics as no one here has Government jobs are not well paid, as per my understanding, except you do bribe and all stuff. There’s nearly nothing I like about my job or my employer. My wife doesn't understand how I absolutely hate my job when I tell her we do almost nothing all day. I’ve been applying for other jobs but not getting anywhere. It was my only hope. Started applying places every single spare moment I had. My job is pretty I've started applying for frontline jobs because I need to get out of the office and I desperately want to work with my hands: Starbucks, Costco, even the USPS, which is probably a terrible My old manager that I got along with left 8 months ago and the new manager is unbearable. It's easier said than done, but a skill This is how I quit a toxic job and flopped into an entry level sales job that led to my current career. Reasons I like sales: Money I like interacting with people. Try looking for mechanic shops and ask for a form of apprenticeship. You may need to move to another state to find better job opportunities. And there is only two of us in my I tried to walk away from my last job prospect and they offered me 20k more and a better title if I would reconsider. Spent 3 months The only time my deductible and price were that low was when I worked for the state haha. Promoting division and hatred. 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