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Originally Posted by Unregistered
Hi guys. I have two offers:
One from a private IT company - around $4800
One from a gov agency, not govtech - $5500
Passionate about both positions.
I know the gov job is higher in terms of monthly salary. But this will be my first job and most people advise against working in gov as a first job?
Which would you go for? Any pros/cons? For context I'm a local fresh grad albeit my grades weren't very good.
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Do you consider yourself a go-getter? If so, the private sector may be better for you. Tho ironically, the civil service also has leadership schemes (e.g. PSLP) which priorities younger officers (more runway to rise).
What you do need to consider though, is that it is often easier to transition from private into civil service mid-career then the other way around. So in your 30 odd years of a career, starting from private sector should give you more mobility in that sense.