Originally Posted by Unregistered

the perception i have regarding govt and private is that govt have better work life balance while private give u the opportunity to potentially earn much higher amount.

but how likely izzit for a person in private sector to earn more (atleast enough to justify the more hectic work condition) than a civil servant?
Im a prospective graduate (non-scholar,expecting good hons) and is very worried that if i venture into the private sector i might find myself doing much worse a few years later and only realize than that not many ppl in private are actually better off.

so my question to current civil servants... how r u doing among ur peers of similar qualification and age in the private sector? I would appreciate it if u could state ur highest qualification too.