Public vs. Private Sector Work

jmleadpipe
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:03:54 +0000

It depends what field. For instance, as a lawyer you would be tempted to opt for the big paying, corporate job, but when you realize that you will be working 80-100 hours a week for years with the possibility of perhaps never making partner, public interest work looks mighty appealing.
In other fields the private sector probably has better incentives overall even though it almost always offers less job security and longer hours.