A lot of DC area people view federal public sector as the “amazing [stable] opportunity” and dont think FAANG opportunities as options, many dont know about them
High five figure to low six figure salaries are the aspiration
Everything else is too absurd or too risky
Very risk averse dynasties there that will drill this into their neighbors and children their whole life
Many contractors are also chasing a carrot on a stick hoping to convert to a federal employee if “mastuh is pleased”
There is a whole industry there catering to that
There are also a lot of opportunities for actually ambitious people such as making the contracting firm or selling something stupid to an agency that your friend working there signed off on
High five figure to low six figure salaries are the aspiration
Everything else is too absurd or too risky
Very risk averse dynasties there that will drill this into their neighbors and children their whole life
Many contractors are also chasing a carrot on a stick hoping to convert to a federal employee if “mastuh is pleased”
There is a whole industry there catering to that
There are also a lot of opportunities for actually ambitious people such as making the contracting firm or selling something stupid to an agency that your friend working there signed off on