Why do All Indians value government jobs so much
People of India give importance to govt job because of following
reasons
1. Job security : Any job in government sector is governed by
various rules and regulations which are in favour of employees .Due to that it
is almost difficult to sack government employee
2. Perks available : As a govt employee, u get well furnished
accomodation at meagre amount,LTC every 4years, Govt vehicle for officers,
medical facility for family. Interest free/subsided interest loans for house
building, purchase of vehicle etc. I live in Chandigarh and I am given well
furnished 4 BHK flat in posh locality for which my HRA up to 6000/- deducted
monthly.
3. Availability of servent,help : well this is not entirely true
for every govt employee. But there is easy availability of servents for officers
in every govt department . There are many cases when some officers misuse this
facility by posting as many as 3–4 servents in home
4. Our country still have colonial legacy. Due to this Govt job
commands authority and power unlike private job. This motivates lot of
individuals to apply for Govt job every year
5. Less work pressure and good work life balance : only once in
blue moon I have to sit in office in office after 6 whereas many of my friends
who are working in private sector, sitting in office up to 8 o clock is daily
routine
6. Leaves and holidays : i am working as officer in Govt of Punjab.
We have 10 casual leaves, 15 earned leaves, 6 restricted leaves, 15 medical
leaves, 4 half day leaves on specific festival and almost 40 gazetted holidays
apart from Saturday and Sunday. No job in private sector give you that much
luxury
7. Development of people skills and leadership skills : I joined as
a officer in Punjab govt at the age of 26. From the day one , approx 50 people
are working under me . So it gives me immense opportunity to develop my
leadership and people skills. No job in private sector will provide you this
opportunity at the young age.
8. As a govt employee, you are public servant . You are not working
for one promotor or family. As a great man once said: Govt is for the people
and by the people. So it give u immense opportunity to work at grass route
level and touching the lives of ordinary people. Personally it gives me great
Job satisfaction which I can not get by earning 6 figure income.
9. Prestige : Govt job is associated with prestige and recognition.
As a officer, people respect u and recognise you. You can also get opportunity
to join exclusive clubs like golf club ,service clubs of your region at bare
minimum fee which help you to develop certain kind of lifestyle that is in
reach of big businessmen and rich people of society .
But Govt sector also have it's fair share of problems like
stagnation, no rewards for excellence, corruption, political interference ,less
salary comparative to private sector. It makes the govt sector less attractive
to today s young generation. As our country is in transition phase due to
growth of service industry and manufacturing industry, demand and interest in
Govt jobs are decreasing day by day. Now Govt officers and employees are slowly
confining to regulation and supervision only.
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