Was laid off Meta as a PM 4 months ago Meta: $173k base TC $210ish Public job: $130k base TC$135k Everyone I know is taking a cut in this market but this hurts … take it and keep applying? Rough market especially for PMs (14 yoe)
Take this if you need a job now to pay bills or maintain visa status. Keep looking for better opportunities.
Wdym? Take the job and keep applying. Do you not want to be able to afford things? Would you rather live on the street than swallow your pride and work for the city for a little while?
is the public job good wlb? If so you can take it while looking outside. Or take a little bit break and restart in Q1 next year Also the public world may be something interesting to experience a bit. may give you new perspectives on the private sector
Lots of public sector work makes the tech sector look like a vacation. Many jobs are 100+ hours a week.
Does public job have a good pension? You need to factor that into TC
You wouldn’t get good pension unless you worked there until retirement. Even then it could be low because of limited years of service. If you do quit government though you can typically roll your pension into an existing retirement account to get better compound interest.
Sounds like you're going from nothing to public sector
Many state jobs offer a good pension and health care plan for retirees. That adds value.
Public sector will be a unique experience and you can easily start a side gig. The retirement benefits are also going to be better if you stay there long enough So don't worry too much about the drop in TC. You can always look for something better.
Project or Product Management?
Tech hiring often highly discriminates against government work. Be wary that this work experience might “not count” for futures years of experience or you might struggle to transition back to tech. But otherwise highly recommend public sector work, very rewarding.
It’s a Director level role … does that mean anything?
Nope. Feel free to DM.
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Public as in working for the government ?
Working for the city