Just a day ago, my roomie and I had an argument about if a government job was preferrable to a private one.
She had numerous points to support her argument. Needless to mention, a government job has ample benefits to its credit. Job security, insurance, PF, other amenities and a lot of allowances.
To add to this, the work load in a government job is quite less compared to its private counterpart.There are pension schemes, bill discounts, commissions, subsidies and better chances of swinding too....
So, all in all, a government job is a good 9-5 daily appoinment of yours, which can support a good prosperous life.
But then, I have always felt that a private profession is preferrable. One thing that nobody can deny is that a private job gives you more opportunities. I mean, seldom do we here a government official doing paper presentations on his work. Ever seen a government employee sent out for innovative projects and training, for interactions with other companies in the same domain to share ideas, technology and materialise the same???
All one can do in a government office is have work foisted by the boss, slog years in the same place with your hands working and minds shut. There may be just a handful of government offices where the would different scenario. The kind of sophistication and work culture that u find in a private office can seldom be expected in a government office.
All said, the fact still remains that job security is much greater in government occupation. Talking about working hours, the figure is much higher on the private side. Private sector demands dedication, competitiveness, toil and most importantly, patience. It is merciless..u dont perform and you are out. If the company's suffers loss, your pockets bleed too. And the callour part is that the private employees are supposed to bear the brunt of cost-cutting here.
Considering this, it makes complete sense to say that government job is better than private.
But still, I feel, if one really wants his aptitude to be applied, to make real progress and real contribution, to have a profession wherein you learn as you work,a private job is his destination.
So, the debate still goes on.........
but i genuinely feel that the one who is ambitious, for whom stability doesnt matter as much as sophistication and stimulating challenges, should definitely opt for a private job, because the same will be able to do justice with his capabilities and intellect.
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"Considering this, it makes complete sense to say that government job is better than private.
ReplyDeleteBut still, I feel, if one really wants his aptitude to be applied, to make real progress and real contribution, to have a profession wherein you learn as you work,a private job is his destination."
-correctly said and i do agree..but since i know you personally and have been hearing your views for a long time,I would like to point out the contradiction in ur thinking..(other readers need not bother to read this coz they wont understand what im talking about)
Sonali,don't you think that you yourself,who hates idealism, are going towards it when you say that you accept the benefits of a govt. job and still want to work in private for the sake of 'real' progress,'real' contribution,'challenges' etc..where did ur practicality go when u r ready to 'sacrifice' the stability?we need stability to be happy,right?..so does it really matter if we are not doing any real progress but are happy?This is not how i look at things..but that is the view you hold about most things,right?that in the end,u get to live life only once so why waste it?..so where did it go in this case?
The real reason that many wud prefer private sector is this i guess:the MONEY and sophistication..and i find NOTHING wrong with these factors as motivations..if people get 'sophistication' and more money in public sector,they WOULD go into it..it doesnt really matter for majority of us if we are making real progress etc..But it so happens that this same money and sophistication(healthy pleasant work culture)helps the private sector to make real progress and thereby even more money and hence becomes more lucrative..
All i am trying to say here is that those who declare that they hate idealism should take care while publishing their motivations behind doing work..I am all for private sector and ur post is correct i think in terms of content..but having known u so closely,i just find it contradictory to what you'd generally think..It all boils down to having more money(and not to challenes,innovations etc..though ideally,these shud have been the motivating factors) coz money gives u freedom to lead ur life whicever way you want to and yes,IT IS IMPORTANT.
oh and PLEASE DONT GET ME WRONG..i am most happy to read your views..I am most happy if innovations,progress,challenges are the things you want to work for..just that i have got the impression that u hate to work for 'causes' !!
ReplyDeleteHope u dont mind my commetns..they have become a post in themselves!!I didnt mean to be harsh..Love you!Welcome to the blogosphere..keep writing.Thats one nice post for the first timee.Hoping to read much more and fight even more :D
@ Ibex,
ReplyDeletelet me first comment on what is my own statement dat has been mistaken by u...." u get to live life only once so why waste it?.."
working for private is not a "waste". As i already mentioned, its full of opportunities, ones that will you lead you to the path of success, self satisfaction. And if i m not wrong, these are the very things that make one "happy", accompanied by prosperity of course. So, my views have been that you do some profitable to yourself but never in an lethargic way. I would never want myself to be stagnated with something that never allows me to apply my senses and contribute fruitfully to my field of interest. Contributing to my domain is something that can make me happy...and not some government job that can give only prosperity....
so do u still think that i m contradicting my own views.....
well i did talk to you and admitted that i misjudged you.. :)
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