Applied for a govt position one night and called for an interview the next day. I know I should be happy (and I am) but I’m afraid that it means that they’re that busy and I’m about to go from one frying pan to another. Seeking Govt due to genuine interest but also a better work/life distribution (not even saying balance anymore). Would you be worried? How do I ferret out if they’re drowning and I’m about to be too?

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Getting called next day for a fed position is nearly unheard of. Great job! Go for it and enjoy the work.

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I worked for a federal agency doing civil litigation work. In my experience, no matter how busy my office was, we had better work/life balance than any firm.

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I should note that we didn’t even have support staff. We eventually got a paralegal and she helped our GC primarily.

Definitely better work/life, regardless of how busy they are. They’ll respect boundaries and not call you past 6p and/or on weekends.

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They are busy. But that has nothing to do with that they called you back so quickly.

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That is fast, but they may just really like you and your experience.

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If you don’t want it - I do!

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Ask them how the vacancy came about. Did someone leave? Get promoted? Did work loads increase? If it’s the latter, will the position exist once things die down?

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