TacoNomad t1_j51qfex wrote on January 19, 2023 at 8:04 PM

Reply to comment by OccasionallyImmortal in In first act as governor, Josh Shapiro opens Pa. jobs to people without college degrees by OhmyMary

Well plenty of companies offer job security, but the state has people convinced otherwise, so they're doing a good job marketing that. I just left a company that had a pension and a 401k and stock options. 401ks are not negative compared to pensions and anyone who thinks so just doesn't understand 401k. It's a lack of financial awareness, not a deficiency.

I have excellent health care, better than my moms who is a state worker. I pay $0 per month for it.

Depending on what industry your friend is in, they're probably selling themselves short.

You're speaking like every employer is Walmart. It's not. The state pays substantially less and in many industries, the 'benefits' don't outweigh the pay difference.

OccasionallyImmortal t1_j51ra6a wrote on January 19, 2023 at 8:10 PM

>You're speaking like every employer is Walmart.

The comparisons are mostly in IT since it's the field that I work in. I've worked as a contractor in State facilities and they do make a LOT less money ~15-20% less. Layoffs are a way of life in my industry. Survival instincts include seeing the signs of a layoff before they start and getting out. This is something that people who work in government jobs never seem to do and it's common to find people who worked there for decades. In IT, 7 years is a long-timer.