People Online Discuss Why Government Jobs In India Are Better Than Private Jobs

Having grown up in a middle-class Indian family and parents working government jobs, I have always heard about how great government jobs are. Even though they don’t pay as much as private jobs and the increments aren’t as much, they are stable jobs that come with a lot of perks and retirement benefits.

Hence, you might find a lot of parents advising their kids to apply for government jobs. But the younger generation is inclined towards private jobs in swanky offices and impressive salary hikes. Hence, one user took to Reddit to post a question – why are Indian parents obsessed with government jobs? 

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“I’m in my mid 20’s and earning 90k/month, and I’m very much happy with everything in my life. So, just two days ago our government announced job vacancies and likely notifications to be around in a month. Literally, everyone I knew was asking about which group(1,2,3,4) I’m applying to. When I replied “not applying ” for any group, they gave that “LOOK” and said government job ka valuation alag hota,” the user wrote.

Have a look at the full post here:

Why Indian parents/relatives are obsessed with government job? from india

There were some who had similar experiences with their parents:

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However, many took to the comment section to list the reasons why government jobs are appealing for Indian parents. From having a work-life balance to not getting fired, to being on a paid leave to having your medical insurance covered, here’s what some revealed:

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Government jobs or private jobs – which one do you prefer? Tell us!

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