GOVERNMENT JOBS
According to my parents, the mark of a good job is having benefits, specifically health insurance. Both my mother and my father have worked government jobs for most of their adult lives and the government always overpays its workers and gives them a full ride when concerning benefits. Additionally, work standards for any government or bureaucratic job are appallingly low. All of which is why my parents have always thought I should work for the government. Of course it isn’t always easy getting a government job. To begin, they have to have openings and you have to qualify and also tend to need to take a test for it. It helps tremendously if you know someone who’s somewhat high up too. They don’t always hire the quickest either. It can take years to get called up to the Chicago Police Department and it takes every longer to get called up to the Chicago Fire Department. Both pay extremely well for entry-level positions (around 40,000 or so to begin and then an upgrade to around 55,000 the next year). I’ve never signed up to take the physicals for either because I just don’t think either job is for me. You’ve got to be true to yourself if you’re going to make something your career.