Vantaggi
- If you love politics and don’t want to move to DC, working for the MN legislature is your best bet
- Flex scheduling during the summer months
- Comp time for the extra hours you work during session (con: you start accruing at 85 hours bi weekly, not immediately after the standard 80)
- Low cost health and dental. 401k style retirement benefits
- Politically minded people all around you who share a strong common interest
Svantaggi
- If you are applying for a legislative staff job, do not get matched with a psychotic legislator. There’s a few of them that are known to make their staff person’s life very very difficult.
- Promotion potential and significant pay increases are really only available to staff in the majority party
- Work can be stressful during the legislative session with time constraints and long hours
- High turnover to better paying and more stable jobs