I work for City Government and we are having trouble recruiting engineers. All engineering positions, but specifically traffic engineers. I assume most people are choosing private sector. Does anyone in the Engineering world know why gov jobs are not preferred? Pay?

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Salary is certainly a concern. Politics is another. Inability to control your own fate is a third. In a private sector job, your productivity helps secure your position. In a government job, if the budget needs trimming you may be the "trimmee" regardless of your productivity.

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The Govn salaries are low. But job security is everything. Private sector jobs pay double than the Government.

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More often than not, individuals will remain in the private sector for a variety of reasons, pay, geographic location, and the ability to move onto another position within contracting in a quicker manner. Govt employment offers stability, but lacks the flexibility of contracting.

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