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Originally Posted by Matata
I've worked with people who had these jobs and left due to soul sapping bureaucracy and inability to get anything done.
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That isn't actually evidence of "cushiness" though. Indeed, one might argue that working in such a soul-sapping bureaucracy where it is difficult to get things done might warrant a pay premium.
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Originally Posted by Matata
Plus I've seen plenty of job postings, but it's damn near impossible to even get an interview for those jobs. That's why I'd expect it to be towards the end of career that I'd have a contact base that could get my foot in the door.
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Again, not very persuasive evidence that these jobs are a "cushy semi-retirement". There could be many factors which make vacancies highly competitive: high quality of work, stability, job security, etc.
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Originally Posted by Matata
Social workers are even more dramatic, it's like a 60% wage hike and half the work when you get on with the city.
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Again, unless you are a social worker (I take it that you are an engineer) who has worked for government (you have admitted that you have not), I'm not sure what your source of this knowledge could possibly be.