Federal and government (city, state etc.) jobs (perhaps excluding IT) are some of the most desirable jobs in US, with long waiting lines. Got try get a city job in NYC....
But most Americans find government jobs to be unfulfilling and stifling for exactly the same reason -- it is a dead-end. I know it is different in other countries but "government job" has mixed connotations in the US.
I disagree - those people don't want much out of work, they still want plenty out of life. Most I've met have tremendously fulfilling family lives, or similar. Not to be discounted.
Your downvotes are probably for your unnecessarily inflammatory final sentence.
But it is. The data for public salaries generally has very good availability in the Information age.
If you're trying to participate in a discussion in an informed way, you should at least conduct the minimum due diligence to do so.
> The data for public salaries generally has very good availability in the Information age.
The salaries don't seem particularly high, and in some cases (construction workers and bus drivers, top quarter) seem particularly low. Of course a lot more goes into job satisfaction than Salary but I agree, this is not common knowledge.
http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/construction-worke...