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I discussed my transfer date with my boss yesterday and he had a few :laugh: comments. "I'm just trying to understand why you're leaving. We work great together." Overall, yes, but his manic, always-stressed demeanor frequently makes me stressed by association. I guess he's oblivious to it. I'm...

Yep. But you have some more flexibility and more opportunities for advancement - generally.

2012 Toyota Prius. Not a blast to drive but the gas mileage is incredible. Overall cost of ownership is very low.

Thanks BigDawg. There are a few thousand state employees who are designated management/confidential. These are political appointees but also people who deal with budgets, personnel, and other sensitive material. We aren't unionized. It's the same salary but I will continue to get my annual...

Good points Milton. And I agree about the pay. It's the reason my organization cannot keep talented people around. After a couple of years of the BS they are ready to jump ship. I accepted the job offer and will start in 2-4 weeks. I am looking forward to not being on call all the time this...

Quick update - I got a heads-up that I'm going to receive an offer today or tomorrow. At this point I'm strongly leaning toward taking it, although I feel badly about leaving my team and boss in the lurch. Thanks for the advice I've received here, everyone!

Thanks for the input everyone. I have the second interview tomorrow...wish me luck!

Correct. No one in my agency is unionized. We work with the state budget which is a mammoth undertaking each year. 9-5 with no weekends is indeed pretty standard, just not at my agency.

Hi all...hoping I can get some career advice from the experts here. I'm 27 years old and currently work for a state government agency. We have a long "busy season" where the assignments and requests are flying, the hours can be long, and everyone is a bit on edge. From February to early April...