Pros
Wonderful coworkers and supervisors
Opportunities for professional development
Opportunities for intra-agency advancement
Opportunities to network with a wide range of other organizations
The work is socially important, and you feel good about what you've done at the end of the day
Relatively decent insurance for a US employer based plan
Cons
While major departments are on solid financial ground, inconsistency of funding in some departments leads to the kind of "crisis" culture where every funding cycle is very high stakes
The pay is not competitive, even for rural Nebraska, which is already very low
Health insurance is decent, but other benefits are nothing special