I have never worked in civil service. I graduated from a local u with good honours.

I find it funny when career progression and salary increment is tagged to your degree. In my line, it is about how much you make for the company. If you bring in the business, you are handsomely rewarded. That is the excitement.

All said, of course, in civil service, you get an iron rice bowl. We have to meet our plan in order to keep our job. Well, no risk no gain as they say...