Making a choice between a government job and a private job is undoubtedly a difficult procedure and calls for a lot of thinking
. So here some points that will let one choose the right job.
Why Government job is preferred
People usually prefer a government sector job as it is safer than a private sector job. This is mainly because the loss of job in the government sector is almost nil as against the private sector job where anything can happen. Hence the conventional belief about eth job security is the main reason why one would opt for a job in the government.
Apart from this the several facilities and the perks are offered to a government employee. One cannot expect such benefits from a private job.
Pensions another attractive feature of a government job. This feature is not available in a lot of private sector jobs.
A government employee have the advantage of low interest in mortgages irrespective of the the type of the department they work for.
A rise in the pay and promotions to higher levels happens on a regular basis in the government jobs.
The security of the job is very high. Once a person has a permanent job in the government sector there is almost no chance of losing it, however in the case of a private sector job there are chances one might lose the job in case the performance is not up to the mark.
A lot of the jobs in the government will be passed on to the legal heir of the family. Say for instance a person who works in the railways can easily get a job for his child in the railways.
The working style of the government sector is very congenial and relaxed.
Why Private Sector Jobs are better
The salary that is offered in the private sector is very lucrative as against the government sector jobs where the pay scale will not be very high. Similarly the salary hike is quite high in the private sector. In the government sector the hike will be minimal or meager. The opportunity for growth is more in the private sector than in the government sector in India.
Government jobs are routine and this will definitely lead to job dissatisfaction. Private sector jobs are not as mundane as the government sector jobs.
The vacancies and the opportunities in the private sector are very high giving a wide variety of jobs. There is no wide variety of jobs in the private sector so one cannot really choose the type of work that they would like to work.
Also the procedure for the recruitment is very simple and fast in the private sector. In the Government sector right from the application to the recruitment process is very cumbersome and time consuming. One has to wait for long to know if they have got a job or not in the government job whereas in the private sector one gets to know the position immediately.
Talents are recognized, appreciated and rewarded more in the private sector jobs as against the government sector.
So one has to put in a lot of thought and think comprehensively from various angles before making a decision.