I hate the GS pay system - Electronics Engineer US Air Force Employee Review

3.0
21 Jul 2010
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Pros

Working for the USAF will gives me a sense of pride for our country. To know that my specific duties help support the war fighter gives me a huge sense of pride. Most of the people you work with as an engineer are bright and loving people.

Cons

The GS pay system is the worst pay scale known to man. If you work hard, you get a raise. If you dont work at all, you get a raise. The USAF is the epitome of bureaucracy. I have never seen so many layers at an organization. You feel like an ant in the middle of a million other ants that look exactly like you.

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Cons

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Pros

Teaches you a trade while paying you. Social appreciation. Purpose. If you have no idea what you want to do with your life especially as far as a career goes, run to a recruiter. Regardless of whereever you come from a military career is your stepping stone into middle class and up living and career opportunity.

Cons

Every extra dollar you attempt to make beyond your rank will require more work than you will be paid to do. The real payoff monetarily you get from competing in the military will come in to play during your post life. Confidence, courage, accountability, etc are not standard attributes in people at all.

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