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View Poll Results: Wal-mart or state?
would rather work at walmart and get my sanity 1 5.00%
would suck it up and deal with it and it would push me towards doing better in school 19 95.00%
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Old 08-15-2012, 01:34 PM
 
Location: Olde English District, SC (look it up on Wikipedia)
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I don't even enjoy SHOPPING at Wal-Mart.
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Old 08-15-2012, 02:25 PM
 
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Well, not to be a troll but I can't tell the difference between Walmart and Big.Gov. Can I take both?
Well, not to be bossy but the difference is that now you make 60% less income at Wal-Mart.
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Old 08-15-2012, 04:39 PM
 
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the obvious answer is that walmart is the state.
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Old 08-15-2012, 04:44 PM
 
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Do both, hang onto the Walmart job for weekends, nights, work for the state during the day!
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Old 08-15-2012, 04:47 PM
 
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You have no guarantee of a set schedule at Wal Mart, I have even seen them schedule people for split shifts, in the same day. Giving up a State Job, to work at Wal Mart? Really....this is crazy.
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Old 08-15-2012, 05:57 PM
 
Location: On the edge of the universe
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Well, not to be bossy but the difference is that now you make 60% less income at Wal-Mart.
The Feds pay okay but state governments don't always pay as well. I guess it really depends on what job they actually hire you for but most state jobs aren't necessarily better. I can believe wealthier states paying better but in a lot of the rural states the state governments don't pay significantly more than Wally World.
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Old 08-15-2012, 06:09 PM
 
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The Feds pay okay but state governments don't always pay as well. I guess it really depends on what job they actually hire you for but most state jobs aren't necessarily better. I can believe wealthier states paying better but in a lot of the rural states the state governments don't pay significantly more than Wally World.
The pay for government jobs may not be all that luxurious. But it is livable, and everyone receives annual COL pay increases.

However, what makes government jobs far more appealing than public sector jobs is the fact that your job is secure (short of severe budget cuts or you doing something really stupid, you pretty much have a job for life) and the benefits are second to none.

Auto Industry workers and Government workers probably receive the best health care benefits out of all of the workers in the country.

I know for the state of Michigan (the UAW represents Administrative/Human Resources workers for the state), the health care insurance is 80/20 (it was 90/10). You honestly can't beat that in 2012. For the BEST health care option, you're talking a total of maybe $50 out of your bi-weekly paycheck to go towards health care premiums. The rest is covered by the state.

The jobs pay, on average, between (entry level) $15/hr and $25/hr.
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Old 08-15-2012, 06:43 PM
 
Location: IN
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The pay for government jobs may not be all that luxurious. But it is livable, and everyone receives annual COL pay increases.

The jobs pay, on average, between (entry level) $15/hr and $25/hr.
My homestate hasn't given out COL raises in 10 years (rural). The pay is $7ish-22/hour for new employees. That includes graduate degree holders.

The rest of the information you provided is correct though.
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Old 08-15-2012, 07:03 PM
 
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My homestate hasn't given out COL raises in 10 years (rural). The pay is $7ish-22/hour for new employees. That includes graduate degree holders.

The rest of the information you provided is correct though.
FWIW, Indiana was ranked as one of the five states for the lowest paid state workers in the country per a study from the Center for Governmental Research in 2010.

So I'm not sure Indiana is a good measure for the pay of state workers (although I'm also aware states such as Illinois and Michigan are near the top of the spectrum). However, even North Dakota, which was ranked 30th in that study, was still below the national average pay for state workers.
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Old 08-15-2012, 10:52 PM
 
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FWIW, Indiana was ranked as one of the five states for the lowest paid state workers in the country per a study from the Center for Governmental Research in 2010.

So I'm not sure Indiana is a good measure for the pay of state workers (although I'm also aware states such as Illinois and Michigan are near the top of the spectrum). However, even North Dakota, which was ranked 30th in that study, was still below the national average pay for state workers.
Like you're saying here, 313, it depends but generally they provide more. I thought we were talking about urban areas. In California the choice would definitely be state. Not to mention all that troublesome traffic and crowds.
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