Vantaggi
The Federal Aid Division Office:
- Unit cohesiveness
- Pay covered by GOE vice project billable hours
- Opportunity to liaise with industry, state and other federal agencies
- 80% Desk job, 20% field
- Continuing Professional Education
- 5% Thrift Savings Plan Matching
- FERS can be withdrawn and accrues interest
Svantaggi
- FHWA HQ Leadership has own agenda and is slow to communicate/take action
- Director of Field Services is redundant and slows process
- Federal Employee Retirement System is 4.4%+ and participation can only be waived during initial Federal hiring/onboarding (HR neglects to inform new hire)
- Have to move if seeking promotion, similar to military, except your move is taxed.