[Alberta's Child]

He advises anyone to get a good federal job if you can.

Maybe this is just a personality thing, but in my field I couldn't imagine a more useless thing than a career in government. In fact, any resume I receive from someone who has worked extensively in government is immediately put in the "rejected" pile. In my business, government employment is synonymous with a lack of ambition.

[d101302]

Agreed. Generally the average government worker rapidly becomes unemployable in the private sector. A resume showing a significant amount of employment as a government bureaucrat is a major red flag, IMO.

[Marysecretary]

I think it all depends on the kind of person you are and the job to which you aspire. There are many good people in government jobs. You just don't hear about them.