GOVERNMENT workers, of course.
Guaranteed employment, more likely to die on the job than be fired from it, better pay/benefits than private sector, fat pensions, no pressure, and if you suck—who cares? It’s not like customers can dump you and switch their service to the OTHER government, right?
But the most blissful employees of all work for the government. With an index score of 4.07, government employees said they are more than satisfied with the people they work with and their daily tasks. They’re most dissatisfied with growth opportunities, compensation and company culture.
“Many folks in government feel truly happy because they feel they are giving something back to their country,” Golledge says. “Additionally, they are part of a larger structure, so they know what they should be doing and when, and they feel good about the hierarchy.”
The education industry follows close behind in the No. 2 spot, with a 4.06 index score. Workers in education are particularly happy with their boss and colleagues.
So “government employees” are the happiest, while “the education industry” is number two. Uh...who RUNS the vast majority of the “education industry?” Who do most educators work for?
See #1. Private sector jobs are for chumps. If your son or daughter had a chance right now to a) pay out $100,000 in college costs on a BA degree; or b) take a typical state job and start collecting today—which one would be the smartest move? Who’s going to be better off when they turn 50?
"The truth is something [Warren] probably prefers not to confront. Harvard doesn’t come calling just because you’re a smart lawyer and a terrific teacher — not with Warren’s modest, Oklahoma upbringing and non-Ivy League education. She is not your typical Harvard professor. At a certain point, when the law school was under pressure to promote diversity, she represented a three-fer: a great lawyer with a national profile, a woman, and a minority, at least by virtue of family lore. "
-- Joan Vennochi
