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Originally Posted by Rogean
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If you do anything more than helpdesk get used to being on salary and pulling long hours whenever needed for free without compensation (which can be more or less depending on your job and how much of an ass your manager(s) are)
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This. IT people above help desk level are generally well raped in regards to long hours and compensation. I get paid for 80 hours every pay period, but I average 100-130.
Short of the perks, that is one of the main things I miss about the public sector. Actual overtime pay. I was given a choice between overtime and comp time. Being on call basically 24/7, I milked it every chance I got and made quite a bit of money over the 10 years. Not to mention, it was nothing for me to roll up 300+ hours in vacation and comp time and then take off for a month straight and hit the sea for extended periods of time, in effect making MORE money, while getting paid at home. Good stuff.
Since being in the private sector, I'm looking at a maximum of 3 weeks of vacation (after 5 years). No comp time and no overtime. Bleh.
Azorath