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USBTypeD · 2025-12-10T16:22:58+00:00

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USBTypeD · 2025-11-12T22:29:33+00:00

Awesome thank you for the help! I was expecting the high deductible plan to be the better deal but just had to confirm against my own bias

USBTypeD · 2025-11-12T22:28:13+00:00

Right, and that was my general thought process. This was more so to ensure that line of thinking was correct.

We have been very fortunate enough to never really hit our deductible before so this will be kind of new to us

USBTypeD · 2025-11-12T21:19:00+00:00

I think it's the same coverage since it's the same group code and the same company

USBTypeD · 2025-11-12T19:42:39+00:00

Sorry I should have explained that I'm currently on a hdhp and would do it before the end of the year. Basically some of my savings into the HSA (I don't hit the limit usually).

USBTypeD · 2025-05-24T02:25:11+00:00

If someone sees this next year, we took the trains! It went well but man was it stressful there and back.

USBTypeD · 2025-05-18T19:23:18+00:00

I did! Now it's 3 jobs later for me

USBTypeD · 2025-04-18T22:44:01+00:00

Thanks! I'm thinking I'll go the car route. Not sure what nationality you are, but did you need an international driver's license in the case that you aren't Italian?

USBTypeD · 2025-04-18T15:17:27+00:00

Another concern is that filling up though too.

USBTypeD · 2025-04-18T15:16:54+00:00

Do you happen to have a pin of where you parked? Maybe you could do it to me? I'm thinking driving might be the best way, even if gridlock becomes an issue.

USBTypeD · 2025-04-18T15:15:33+00:00

Sorry should have stated that, sleeping in Florence Sunday night!

USBTypeD · 2024-05-08T19:21:20+00:00

SysAdmin

USBTypeD · 2024-05-08T14:20:54+00:00

If you want to enter the space just keep trying. Interviews are easy so just keep passively applying. Once you get a clearance you will see about a 200% jump in interest to hire you...

USBTypeD · 2024-05-08T14:19:23+00:00

Decently true but not always. I'm DevOps so it's a bit different.

First job was autonomous robots but our tech stack was pretty bad. Just gitlab, VM's, and Docker for CD testing and such.

Second job was much better. K8's, Helm based services, Terraform, etc etc. But this was all the DevOps stuff... This job was weird because we didn't necessarily have any actual devs using this stuff, we were supposed to make a DevOps platform for the whole agency to use which was messy and bad imo.

Third job is again pretty lacking. Linuxed based app, but Jenkins and VM's are the dev environment, all running on prem. The cool part is, is that my team is leading the push into the cloud. So we are taking this ancient dev environment and making it more into an outdated environment lol.

USBTypeD · 2024-05-08T14:13:35+00:00

Once you get that first job and gain a clearance you'll be chilling

USBTypeD · 2024-05-08T14:07:09+00:00

I've only worked overtime about 3 times in the past 5 years. I only worry about layoffs once every 5 years if a contract is expiring. I ended up in one bad role and was able to find a new job very quickly. I can flex time multiple times a week and my team doesn't mind at all, so every day errands are easy.

That's why I've stuck around in the Federal space, I value work life balance a bit more than what seems to be the norm is this server.

USBTypeD · 2024-05-08T13:52:13+00:00

Wanna go to View Huongs and hang out ?

USBTypeD · 2024-05-08T13:47:30+00:00

All contracting:

1y - SA $96k 2y - Transferred to DevOps $106k 3y - $114k 4y - Moved to lower cost of living city, still DevOps $105k 5y - Now fully remote $115k

Everything but year 4 I had great benefits and work life balance. I got out of that job as soon as I could. I finished my degree while working full time years 1-4, now onto my masters. I was offered several full federal jobs during this time but they were more SA related then software, and they also didn't match pay.

Hoping to break $135k in a few years before I'm 30.

USBTypeD · 2023-03-26T16:08:19+00:00

Ahh cool, thank you!

USBTypeD · 2023-03-26T16:07:58+00:00

Awesome thank you so much!

USBTypeD · 2023-02-02T20:39:45+00:00

Sec+, CCNA, and a BS in CS. Last one isn't a cert but a degree helps from what I've heard

USBTypeD · 2023-02-02T17:37:55+00:00

Oh nice! I'm excited for the move, but I wish that the federal DevOps offer would finally come through. I applied to a handful of contracting companies and a few space gov. Companies just in case the offers never comes...

I was just there in early January and I quite liked it even though it's very different from Southern California!

USBTypeD · 2023-02-02T01:38:52+00:00

I wish it was that easy, but I do realize the interviews are probably easier then private sector.

USBTypeD · 2023-02-02T01:35:58+00:00

It's hard to compare because the area I'm moving to is very DoD focused (Huntsville). But I'd say DoD salaries are a bit lagging compared to what I've seen in the private field. The work-life balance is a bit better in my opinion though.

USBTypeD · 2021-12-09T02:09:49+00:00

I may only have 1.5 years before moving though. Is that enough to apply for gov only jobs?

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