A social media user commented that government jobs are better than earning millions in a corporate position. The post on Twitter (now X) went viral, garnering over 7k views.
A software engineer by profession, Shreya shared that she sometimes felt their father was right when he suggested preparing for IAS or IFS instead of pursuing engineering. According to her, government jobs may not make you rich, but they offer peace of mind.
“At least in government jobs you may not earn pounds but you sleep easy. No layoffs. No ‘reorg’ emails at 11pm. No fear of waking up without a job,” she wrote.
“The company respects you. The family sleeps well knowing they will be taken care of. Maybe peace of mind > a paycheck after all,” she added.
Shreya deleted any “corrupt tweets” directed at her: “Not every civil servant is corrupt.”
She later replied to her post that her father worked in UPSC. So she is aware of what the job is like.
“To all the people sharing their POV of govt employees like I have no idea – my father worked in UPSC, I think I should have a good idea of his life and work experience,” she wrote.
When one user commented that layoffs can scare people who are good at their jobs, Shreya called the layoffs a “business decision.” It wasn’t related to anyone’s performance, she said.
Reaction on social networks
“I understand your feelings, but the reality inside government services is very different these days. From the outside, government jobs look peaceful. From the inside, it’s controlled chaos in slow motion. People still think that government service is peace and prestige. In reality, it’s pressure wrapped in protocol,” another user commented.
Another user questioned her abilities to clear UPSC: “Why do you feel you could have cleared the exam? In my 6 years of preparation, I wrote the mains exam three times and gave interviews three times and missed by a few marks each time.”
“Clearing UPSC is not a child’s play, lots of external factors are involved, millions of Indian youth are wasting their time preparing for it. It should be scrapped,” commented another.
“The grass is always greener on the other side. A few years in the civil service and you’ll be writing, you should have been in tech, made millions, stayed sharp instead of having this boring repetitive life,” came from another.
