I have a friend who is a civil servant (ONS). She would be the first to concede that salaries are low but there are other benefits that compensate. Working from home 3 days a week, generous time off in lieu for the odd extra hours worked and so on.
I should add she is late 50's and the prospect of finding work elsewhere in a comparable role would be very unlikely.
I should add she is late 50's and the prospect of finding work elsewhere in a comparable role would be very unlikely.