. Your salary will depend on your job grade and your salary history, so be realistic as you think things through.
What you need to know:
A friend recently recommended me for a county job and I have been seriously considering it because most of my former colleagues who hold county jobs seem to be earning hefty salaries. However, I am a bit apprehensive because county jobs aren’t secure. One could lose their jobs any time there is an election. Should I stay put or pursue the new job?
Mae West said that you only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough. If this opportunity is in line with your career goals, go for it. However, make sure you follow the right recruitment procedure as per the county office’s policy. This way, in case of an audit or change of guard, there will be no questions raised about how you were recruited.
What is your objective? Are you attracted by the money, the opportunity for growth or both? What is the culture of this prospective workplace? This should be an important consideration for you.
Remember that you might not earn the same amounts as your former colleagues. Your salary will depend on your job grade and your salary history, so be realistic as you think things through.
Thrifty spending can sometimes be confused with affluence, which can be enviable. Define what financial freedom means for you, without necessarily using the standards set by others.
You must always have an exit plan for every job you hold, so it is important to save for that day when you will leave the organisation.
If you are ambitious enough, you will someday outgrow your current organisation and move on to another company. The change of guards should be the least of your worries.
Do the employers at the county office have a pension plan for employees? If not, you can start your own plan to secure your future. Your fears are unfounded because there is no secure job, whether you work in the private or public sector.
Cronyism can happen in all sectors, not only in the public sphere. So many have held jobs in the public sector for decades, yet changes in guard occur frequently. Find out why they have done differently and pick a few tips.
In the corporate sector, changes in leadership do happen. Your value system and work ethic will be your saving grace when the winds of change start blowing, so your only option is to adapt to change.
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