pm73 Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 ok, so i've been unemployed for a little while now. i finally have gotten a job and it is with the federal govt. good job great benifits, ok pay, however, it takes me out of my chosen field. i am going into an interview tomorrow for a civil service position in my field but its with erie county. great benefits, much better pay...seems like a better position, if it lasts. obviously, there is some apprehension to accepting employment with erie county the way things have been going. the job i just got, i could probably retire from (in about 30 yrs). who knows what is in store for any of the positions with the county. the difference between the two is the large gap in pay. what kind of information would you want to know about the county position to make you feel comfortable about accpeting or rejecting it? i'm looking for poingant questions to ask my interviewers in order to be able to properly gauge the tradeoffs....ie. pay vs. security. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Can't you just say something like, "We both know that there's a lot of problems with the budget in Erie County. How do you know that the funding will be there for my position a year down the road? Five years?" CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tux of Borg Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 The Marines are looking for a few good men. Although the hours may vary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gross Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 The Marines are looking for a few good men. Although the hours may vary. 270331[/snapback] ...and there's a likelihood that there will be some travel required... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalkie Gerzowski Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 ...and there's a likelihood that there will be some travel required... 270335[/snapback] Munchen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doyle Hargraves Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Are you NUTS? Stick with the feds. Step increases are guaranteed (although there is a proposal to modify that). Erie County is VERY unstable right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillnutinHouston Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 NEWS FLASH: Federal employment isn't guaranteed either. The federal Courts laid off dozens of people down where I live. I know, I work with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Chief Navy Pride Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Contact your local Navy rep! Or just PM me! We havent laid anyone off since 13 OCT 1775! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Dare I ask... are either of these UNION jobs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pm73 Posted March 11, 2005 Author Share Posted March 11, 2005 Dare I ask... are either of these UNION jobs? 270466[/snapback] the fed is with the usps and the county is actually with boces, as a programmer/analyst for which i took a erie county civil service exam. i'm going to have to find out more specifics about where they get their money cuz i have a suspicion that boces is funded by nys. if so, thats a good thing and my dilema may be moot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 How about actually CONTRIBUTING to the economy by working in the Private Sector rather than leeching off it by working for the gubmint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 ok, so i've been unemployed for a little while now. i finally have gotten a job and it is with the federal govt. good job great benifits, ok pay, however, it takes me out of my chosen field. i am going into an interview tomorrow for a civil service position in my field but its with erie county. great benefits, much better pay...seems like a better position, if it lasts. 270328[/snapback] Take the job that is in your chosen profession. You'll be better off in the long run. Hopefully you can transfer that job to the private sector at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doyle Hargraves Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 the fed is with the usps and the county is actually with boces, as a programmer/analyst for which i took a erie county civil service exam. i'm going to have to find out more specifics about where they get their money cuz i have a suspicion that boces is funded by nys. if so, thats a good thing and my dilema may be moot. 270711[/snapback] BOCES???? You didn't mention that. A BOCES job is very secure. With the "No Child Left Behind Act", BOCES will always be a steady job. With the retarded children of second generation drug abusers entering the the school system with their LD, ED, ADHD, or whatever retard problems, their will be no shortage of BOCES students. Somebody has to do hair and swing hammers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obie_wan Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 the fed is with the usps and the county is actually with boces, as a programmer/analyst for which i took a erie county civil service exam. i'm going to have to find out more specifics about where they get their money cuz i have a suspicion that boces is funded by nys. if so, thats a good thing and my dilema may be moot. 270711[/snapback] The Post OFfice is horribly managed. There is a reason why employees go postal. Take the other job and get experience in your field. When the county collapses, you can move to a place with real jobs and get employment in your chosen field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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