I'm going to be honest: I actually like Federal, put in my 40 hours and go home. No extra travel or bullshit.

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You can make the same amount in Federal dude. Nice vacations can't make up for time not spent at home.

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@A, I respect your opinion. I was in government once and didn't have to work more than 35-40 hours a week with no stress and got paid decently. But I enjoy making more than 200k a year just in base salary and getting shit tons of miles and hotel points that I can use to fund exotic vacations for my wife and kids. I can take some long hours and verbal abuse from partners as an occupational hazard.

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The important question here for S&, how cane I make 200k+ lol

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To each his own. I would have never made that much as quickly as I did on commercial side. At least where I was working in.

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I'm interested in moving to federal for the work life balance. Do you have to take a pay cut if you switch from strategy?

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I hear you OP. I love traveling generally and do that on my own time now, and I enjoy having a life outside the office. But I'm also grateful I spent my earlier years on that "climb." Lots of critical life lessons and prioritization!

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