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Originally Posted by Unregistered
actually this one although not politically correct to say is true lah. small minority really believe in serving the public for greater good to the society, but for most of us (i work in a stat board also) the main attraction is slower pace with work life balance & better job security. of course the drawback is career ceiling is lower unless you are a scholar.
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I am from the civil service as well and I don't like the way some people portray civil service as slack and do nothing the whole day. I will admit generally we don't work long hours, everything is very SOP process and structured to the point some will say is brain dead administration and work environment is quite relaxed compared to private sector.
But for most of us is just difference in priorities. Not everyone dreams of working day in day out non-stop to make big money. We just want a more stress free environment where we can focus more on other things in life other than just work. Just because we are willing to accept the fact we will never make top earnings in exchange for a life more focus on other things than career doesn't mean we sleep and get paid everyday.
The important thing is to know yourself what you want.