Interning and soon to become permanent assistant to an MP (member of parliament) here in Canada at their constituency office.
Like:
>Good pay once I'm permanent, especially for someone with a liberal arts degree
>Potential to earn even more because I've somehow gotten away with making them believe I know and can do IT/website admin stuff (I can't at all, I'm just not a boomer and know how to google shit. They don't know how long something is supposed to take to do/fix so I can take the whole day to figure it out, and it's cheaper to pay me more than hire someone outside to do the sporadic jobs the office needs one)
>Stable work and stable hours. I don't have to work a second more than 37.5 hours and get a salaried income
>Central, transit accessible location in the city hub, so I can do whatever I want with the rest of my day
>Some benefits/free stuff or food from events. I make them do BBQs often so I get a lot of protein in for free
>Slow days with relatively no stress, but still feel like you're helping people and making a difference
>Respect of friends/acquaintances for being in public administration
Dislike:
>Only ever interact with a handful of people most days, most of them boring af (occasional hot volunteer girls but that's about it)
>Painfully slow upwards mobility. You have to be extremely lucky to get promoted anywhere, and even then, you have to be open to bouncing from office to office, and be crazy about pursuing it. It keeps it interesting, so if you're the type to chase more responsibility, it's great, but you still have to be lucky. Can't expect to move up for about 5 years at a time unless you're strictly doing yearly contracts (which isn't a bad gig, but just not as stable, and I need stability/security atm to pay off debts and save up for a car, my own place, eventual marriage, etc)
>Most days are boring
>Sometimes have to do very menial tasks
Basically picture the life of Tom Haverford from Parks and Rec, but in a big city
