ho_merjpimpson t1_j6jyn1v wrote
Reply to comment by the_real_xuth in Pennsylvania latest to eliminate college degree requirements for most state jobs by Created-being
>It really bugs me that so many people characterize government workers as people who just sit and do nothing.
an absolute fuckton of them do just that though. thats what happens when you cant find help because you dont pay well, and you cant fire anyone because of red tape and no one to replace them.
> Most of the people I know of who work for government agencies work their asses off
thats a nice anecdote, but i can easily come back with one of my own. ive been all over different city and state govt buildings and ive seen some of the most lazy do-nothing workers.
come work in the civil engineering field and tell me in 2 years that the people working with PennDOT's reviewing department are hard workers. these are people with degrees, not thoughtless jobs, and decent salary.
the_real_xuth t1_j6k24h4 wrote
By contrast, my girlfriend who has bounced back and forth between AASHTO and contracting work for FHWA and in her roles at those organizations works with lots of the individual state DOTs says she genuinely enjoys working with the engineers at PennDOT.
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