I worked in a government job in Calgary after working in the private sector and it drove me nuts. A large majority of the people there don't deserve the job they have and they only reason they still have it is because of the unions. Which is something you should factor in when adding that 3K to your salary is that you're going to be anti-ing up for union dues should you become a full-time employee.
As a side note: There maybe a hiring freeze on now, however it looks like the economy in Alberta is improving so I think private firms will be hiring in large numbers soon. If that's the case, I'm sure they will consider retaining you and even if they don't there will probably be a lot of other jobs out there by that point.
|