# Anyone work for the state (professional position) **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [June 8, 2007, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-work-for-the-state-professional-position/30560 "2007-06-08T12:25:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![vq30de](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9dc877/32.png) [@vq30de](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vq30de)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2007, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-work-for-the-state-professional-position/30560/1 "2007-06-08T12:25:09Z")
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? ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2007, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-work-for-the-state-professional-position/30560/2 "2007-06-08T12:26:42Z")
20 and out ---
**Author:** ![OfficerK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4da419/32.png) [@OfficerK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OfficerK)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2007, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-work-for-the-state-professional-position/30560/3 "2007-06-08T12:34:14Z")
: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 ---
**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2007, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-work-for-the-state-professional-position/30560/4 "2007-06-08T12:37:06Z")
[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 ---
**Author:** ![OfficerK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4da419/32.png) [@OfficerK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OfficerK)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2007, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-work-for-the-state-professional-position/30560/5 "2007-06-08T12:38:26Z")
the amount of work you actually do while working for the state \<\<\<\<\<\<\<\ **Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2007, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-work-for-the-state-professional-position/30560/6 "2007-06-08T12:50:09Z") 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. ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2007, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-work-for-the-state-professional-position/30560/7 "2007-06-08T12:57:36Z")
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 ---
**Author:** ![vq30de](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9dc877/32.png) [@vq30de](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vq30de)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2007, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-work-for-the-state-professional-position/30560/8 "2007-06-13T16:56:28Z")
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 ---
**Author:** ![9c1ny](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9c1ny/32/5050_2.png) [@9c1ny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1ny)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2007, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-work-for-the-state-professional-position/30560/9 "2007-06-13T16:58:44Z")
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! ---
**Author:** ![vq30de](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9dc877/32.png) [@vq30de](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vq30de)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2007, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-work-for-the-state-professional-position/30560/10 "2007-06-13T16:59:51Z")
I wouldnt make this my career, but its phenomenal for now, and will look good on a resume… ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2007, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-work-for-the-state-professional-position/30560/11 "2007-06-14T12:27:17Z")
what do u do ? ---
**Author:** ![GhettoDaxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@GhettoDaxx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GhettoDaxx)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2007, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-work-for-the-state-professional-position/30560/12 "2007-06-14T12:31:19Z")
hah, any more openings? haha ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2007, 12:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-work-for-the-state-professional-position/30560/13 "2007-06-14T12:43:37Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Pauly](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pauly/32/7493_2.png) [@Pauly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pauly)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2007, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-work-for-the-state-professional-position/30560/14 "2007-06-14T13:27:36Z")
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 ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2007, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-work-for-the-state-professional-position/30560/15 "2007-06-14T13:29:34Z")
i’m gonna come fix my car in that park ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2007, 4:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-work-for-the-state-professional-position/30560/16 "2007-06-14T16:53:29Z")
Todays news: Erie county going broke. I see why haha.