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In the real world, you're right...you get the degree, you find the positions that require the degree...not all government offices run this way...in fact, many are so dysfunctional that you don't need a degree at all!
The last state job I held, I received a promotion upon completing my Master's degree, because my office was looking to refill a position after someone left. Another member of the office believed she was entitled to the position due to seniority. The management said, "No, AChiO has the degree, we're going to give her the slot." Needless to say that this other person wasn't happy and called in a 5-month disability leave (I never saw this person the whole time I was working in my new position!).
Upon my finding a new job (one that was less dysnfunctional!), I later learned the management ended up hiring this person into my slot!! This person had no degree!!! For a Master's level position!! Yeah it chapped my hide a bit knowing how I worked my butt off for the Master's and the slot only to find out someone with less qualifications was eventually given that position who held no degree....but in the end I know I have the degree....that person still has MANY problems and still no degree!
So what I'm saying is that you may feeling you're more qualified (and you probably are!!!!!!), but ultimately it doesn't matter in government jobs...it's who can kiss butt better and who can make the boss look better in the end....that's what it's all about! 15 years of experience taught me that...that's why I got out!
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