There's a position with the state I'm seriously debating on, I easily meet or surpass the qualifications and feel I have a good shot at it.
This would mean a small pay cut of about $2400/yr, not nearly the OT I get now, and losing my company car (with the free gas). On the other side, I'd have a 9-5 M-F job, I hear the state's benefits are ridiculous, and once you're in, that's it until you retire. I think within a year I could probably catch up or beat the salary I make now, but that's just a possibility. Plus, I'd be local instead of being gone all week on the road.
Trust me, I love my job now but also worry about the kids and me not being around. So I'm basically trying to get a feeler for what I should do, and if anyone works for the state government, how do you feel about it?
Thanks