Social Security Administration reviews

My cons are in line with a lot of others listed here. Government change is slow. Agonizingly slow. It seems nearly impossible to advance, especially at larger offices. Favoritism is rampant. Management values numbers over quality of service. There is no diversity of work and it is VERY hard to get a JEP or detail to be doing something with a little variety. The monotony of the work breeds laziness and contempt. There is also no understanding of the stress of the job. Instead the press you to take more calls when really people would perform better if given some time during the day to unwind or work on alternative work.

Not a good place to be for an attorney. (I do have friends in other positions in SSA that are satisfied.) Very, very minimal opportunities for growth. Not doing actual legal work. Incredibly boring. Super bureaucratic. SSA underpays attorneys, even by government standards. Hard workers are not valued. If all you care about is retirement and vacation time, this is the place for you. If you want to do any kind of meaningful or satisfying legal work, stay away!