I worked at the irs for 5 yrs, was promoted each year in the face of budget crisis and government shut down. I really enjoyed this job, but it was the internal atmosphere that drove me away. I worked in an office of all women, who were caddy and would stab you in the back every opportunity they had. No success went unpunished, as union complaints rolled in thru my tenure.
My next complaint was union and management, neither made it easy to be promoted and both had a habit of wasting time by having many reports etc. The other frustrating aspect of the job, as a GS12, you would process a correction in the field and some tax analyst in a service center (who was a GS 5) would tell you, no change and deny your request. I guess I would be more understanding if I didn't also out rank their manager as well.
Overall I was disappointed that the work was pretty mindless. Occasionally, a case with real meat would come across the desk and you could do some really exciting things. My personal favorite was seizing assets, and I did two really massive ones. But writing a suit was and going to court was also a learning experience.
Overall even though this is a con box, I rate the service high, like many positions tons of cons exist, I just needed a place where people weren't so bitter and provided more challenging day to day work.
