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0 pointsbumby11mo ago0 comments

>Most have never worked in private sector before and has no idea.

The average tenure in the U.S. government is 8.2 years. The average age is 47.2 years old. I don’t know how to reconcile the facts with your claim. Either most have been unemployed for a couple decades before coming to work for the government or it has some wonky distribution or something else is going on that you should elaborate on.

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NegativeK11mo ago

I can't speak to the UK at all, but I've met less than five people who started their government jobs right out of high school or college. They'll be able to retire on their pension 33 years later at about 3/4 of their max salary -- so, at roughly 51 or 55. (The pensions are funded by employee contributions.)

It's well known in the workplace who they are, because people are really fucking envious.

wiether11mo ago

The tenure is for the job or overall in the government?

Here in France it's quite common for government employees to jump through agencies during their career, so the average tenure at a job or even at an agency is not quite big.

Also, keep in mind that the current comment thread is about the UK.

bumbyOP11mo ago

For the government. The stats are based on employer, so even if you switch roles or organization, you are still counted in the same “federal employment” bin.

ksec11mo ago

I dont know about US. But in the UK there is a different between Public Servants and Civil Servants. And to the public or at least the discussion of the topic they are largely one and the same. However jumping through these jobs would technically put them out of Government employment.

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