I just got a job with the Dept of Recreational Parks and Historic Preservation in Niagara Falls interning as an architect
From what I have heard, working for the state is a fairly sweet gig. The pay is already higher than anyone else I know interning for private organizations
Odds are I could turn this into a career, assuming this is the direction I wanted to go. Anyone have any input regarding working for the state?
pros or cons?
20 and out
:word: the any state job you get that allows you to stay in the area is teh win
great benefits, pretty good pay, and a great retirement system
[quote=“OfficerK,post:3,topic:30560"”]
great benefits, pretty good pay, and a great retirement system
[/quote]
meh.
arguably.
but if you cant get into a good corporate position, its the best option
the amount of work you actually do while working for the state <<<<<<<<any corporate position
There is a reason NYS and Erie County are in the mess they’re in, and a lot of it has to do with employee pay and benefits that are completely out of touch with what the private sector gets (not so much salary, but definitely benefits).
The only risk is having someone actually shake up NY politics, but I doubt that will ever happen.
I worked for the highway dept in hamburg and out of a 8 hour shift i’d say on average i did 2 hours worth of work…but I didn’t want to blacktop for the rest of my life or drive truck so 3 summers of that was enough
holy crap, this job is cream
Im overpaid, I get a state car to use whenever I want, I get an office in Niagara Falls State Park, and the pace here is the slowest thing I have ever seen
I am truly in heaven
I recently started a job with the state, its all about seniority…
The pay is decent, benefits are great compared to most places and you get a pension
So yeah its worth it!
I wouldnt make this my career, but its phenomenal for now, and will look good on a resume…
hah, any more openings? haha
If you’re bored you can come hang off the face off the NYPA Lewiston Dam with me next month… I assume you will have been state badged by then.
Did tier 5 start yet or is it still tier 4 PEF? or Csea? I’ve got 10 in come november, another 15 and i’'l retire at 54ish. The pace is definately slower than the private sector, i actually took a good pay cut when i started, but the hours were too attractive. 830-430 and never a weekend
i’m gonna come fix my car in that park