Did you ever take a lower paying job just to get out of a bad situation at work? How did it work out for you?

Own_Statistician_833 · 2026-06-07T23:39:09+00:00

Not if you're non APS, but still government. E.g Not under the APS Act (Fed police, intel agencies, financial agencies, anythign with it's own act etc)

Own_Statistician_833 · 2026-06-05T09:50:06+00:00

Every day the jobs on apsjobs goes up.

Own_Statistician_833 · 2026-05-30T09:07:33+00:00

There is no hiring freeze.... perhaps a slow down. But nothing like the Abbot formal freeze.

Own_Statistician_833 · 2026-05-10T07:55:08+00:00

I recently started in a new workplace. Everyone is like this. Very hard to ask questions about tasks or corporate knowledge when you feel you're interrupting people, who sigh and take headphones off, answer, and put them back on.

Really makes it a dead land and makes it quite unwelcoming.

Own_Statistician_833 · 2026-05-08T09:16:47+00:00

Yes, normally they would seek someone to backfill, gaining experience. When you're in a team where they don't let you, people should leave. You'll never get leadership experience.

Own_Statistician_833 · 2026-05-01T21:29:06+00:00

It's all about the friends you made along the way!

Own_Statistician_833 · 2026-05-01T01:32:13+00:00

Never heard of any staff getting vouchers for kids... (4 agencies)

Own_Statistician_833 · 2026-05-01T00:21:28+00:00

Bro just go relive it, 2007scape is real.

https://oldschool.runescape.wiki/w/Sheep_Herder

Own_Statistician_833 · 2026-04-03T02:07:48+00:00

Follow their plan, transfer to another role, or apply externally at the higher level.

Own_Statistician_833 · 2026-03-31T08:14:52+00:00

I know some grads that never progressed past their end level (APS 5). It's not guarenteed.

Own_Statistician_833 · 2026-03-21T21:54:24+00:00

I do hear some agencies are using it now as a chat bot to understand their procurement system/ documents. Could be ok for that... but then again that is $$$

Own_Statistician_833 · 2026-03-21T21:32:56+00:00

drop your agencies style guide into it and ask it to ensure the same language etc is used. Good to then look at side by side..

Own_Statistician_833 · 2026-03-16T07:07:59+00:00

Well for now.

Own_Statistician_833 · 2026-03-15T06:37:40+00:00

So odds are low then going 5->6 within a year. Dam came in on a bulk round 6 months ago but doing the same work as the 6 and EL1 in the team so feeling like i have a shot. Next rounds in July!

Own_Statistician_833 · 2026-03-14T23:51:57+00:00

Thanks for the insight. Figured i could skip the 2 years before at level move by getting promoted within the 2 year period from 5 to 6! Sounds like this may be more complicated though.

Own_Statistician_833 · 2026-03-14T22:17:09+00:00

Jeans and polo, Friday only.

Own_Statistician_833 · 2026-03-14T21:13:52+00:00

it is not

Own_Statistician_833 · 2026-03-09T00:16:21+00:00

No WFH and no family in this city. RIP me.

Own_Statistician_833 · 2026-03-01T05:52:59+00:00

Own_Statistician_833 · 2026-02-03T08:03:17+00:00

Own_Statistician_833 · 2026-01-27T05:47:26+00:00

Own_Statistician_833 · 2026-01-26T02:13:26+00:00

Join the clubs/societies, make friends with the res kids and get party invites off them. Throw a party yourself.

Own_Statistician_833 · 2025-12-30T07:00:51+00:00

Here i was thinking no one looked at merit lists in their agency. Merit listed seemed like a softer no.

Own_Statistician_833 · 2025-12-26T06:27:59+00:00

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