Pros
Stable job, like most others in public service.
Cons
- Extremely political and toxic environment: people backstab each other just to climb higher. Your progression has nothing to do with your ability to do your job well, but has everything to do with whether you’re liked by a certain group of people. Management is biased and listens to select few, forming opinions of you not based on your work performance. Good for you if you’re in the right “camp” - Mentally draining: you can try your best and put in extra hours, but your RO will tell you you’re only meeting expectations. You can’t just focus on work, you have to deal with politics whether you like it or not. - Unequal work distribution: some people get loaded with plenty of work while others obviously do way less. No transparency in the way work is assigned. Management keeps telling you to do more to justify your promotion, but you will realize whatever you do will never be enough