Should government workers be worried too?

[Iamgoat]

Government jobs may not be completely secured but there is a big difference between a government worker and someone working for a private company, not that a government worker can not lose his or her job but the chances of getting fired in a government job is slim in the sense that they do not face the kind of stress they should face it they are with a private firm and the jobs are not very difficult and monitored like people working in the private sector. Government employees enjoy so much benefits they have the opportunity to spend many years with the job until they get to their retirement age unless there's a change in government which can affect their jobs.

Security of job is one thing at the peak of all our conversation and this is becuase if you are working in a private institution one thing or the other for example, during the time of the Covid-19 which came and took everyone by surprise, working in a private institution does not help at all because when there was the outbreak, many companies had to do what we call downsizing of their personnel staff to be able to operate at zero or no cost but when it comes to government, it already has the ability and the capability to accommodate everyone regardless of the kind of sector it emanates from.

[Pablo-wood]

I don't know about other countries but in my country people who are able to get government jobs often have more job security than people who work in private firms and companies, and recently seeing how much many persons who work with many private companies are being laid off probably due to the hard economy forcing the company to cut workers or the company trying to remodel itself to have people's job replaced with artificial intelligence, I am wondering if government workers should be worried as well? Do you think the government can sack workers to save cost, when they know that by doing so they are increasing the unemployment rate?

Once you’re employed to the cilvil service, just know your job is secured 100 percentage the only condition that might get you sacked is probably your bad conduct. I mean when you get your self into act that are against the civil service rule. but I don’t think the government will just by any chance sack officers just to create more unemployment no way.
If even if some job are replaced by artificial intelligence humans still need to give the right prompts.

In a developed country it takes productivity to get job security in the civil service but for underdeveloped countries where most government workers lobby things around, handle government projects with carefree attitudes one can't guarantee their job security because anything can happen maybe envy, intimation or even showoffs from higher ranked staffs can make one lose a job. I recall how my dad's friend lost his job from an electricity distribution company which is a government firm and this man was very deligent in carrying out his duties but fate came knowing and he had to bow to it.

[Lida93]

I don't know about other countries but in my country people who are able to get government jobs often have more job security than people who work in private firms and companies, and recently seeing how much many persons who work with many private companies are being laid off probably due to the hard economy forcing the company to cut workers or the company trying to remodel itself to have people's job replaced with artificial intelligence, I am wondering if government workers should be worried as well? Do you think the government can sack workers to save cost, when they know that by doing so they are increasing the unemployment rate?

How the private sector works in terms of employments and sacks is completely different from how the government as a public sector does. Perhaps, that's why you see people with high degree qualifications in some countries would prefer to work in the government than in a private company when they consider their job security. The government in my view can't just lay off her employees without a necessary due process being carried on and all workers duly renumerated but this situation hardly occurs in government establishments. I don't know how it works in other countries but that's how I see it done in mine. Workers are sacked only by committing offence or not attending to their duties or being and punctual regular to work.

[Yeesha]

I don't know about other countries but in my country people who are able to get government jobs often have more job security than people who work in private firms and companies, and recently seeing how much many persons who work with many private companies are being laid off probably due to the hard economy forcing the company to cut workers or the company trying to remodel itself to have people's job replaced with artificial intelligence, I am wondering if government workers should be worried as well? Do you think the government can sack workers to save cost, when they know that by doing so they are increasing the unemployment rate?

Once you’re employed to the cilvil service, just know your job is secured 100 percentage the only condition that might get you sacked is probably your bad conduct. I mean when you get your self into act that are against the civil service rule. but I don’t think the government will just by any chance sack officers just to create more unemployment no way.
If even if some job are replaced by artificial intelligence humans still need to give the right prompts.

I think government should be more concerned about the citizens and their wellbeing, but since that becomes a little bit impossible, at least they shouldn't take away the way where they earned their breads and butter, because that is only going to increase the rate of unemployment in the country. It is actually true that artificial intelligence will make work faster and easier, but still people still their jobs to survive, some private companies are actually looking for a way to reduce their expenses and they are willing to grab every opportunity that's going to reduce their expenses, make their work faster and easier, so, the introduction of artificial intelligence has been of their favour.

[Fiasem20]

Anyways,civil servants may be worried too,but there’s no way AI can completely take the jobs of humans.I strongly believe that there are still things humans can do that AI can’t,that’s more reason why civil servants shouldn’t get panicked/worried.Those set of individuals that are working in companies are the ones that really need to be bothered about AI taking over their jobs,because AI robots are invented on a daily basis and the chances of those company workers losing their jobs are high.Government wouldn’t sack a great number of civil servants even if AI robots are taking over that space.

[Tamaperdana]

I don't know about other countries but in my country people who are able to get government jobs often have more job security than people who work in private firms and companies, and recently seeing how much many persons who work with many private companies are being laid off probably due to the hard economy forcing the company to cut workers or the company trying to remodel itself to have people's job replaced with artificial intelligence, I am wondering if government workers should be worried as well? Do you think the government can sack workers to save cost, when they know that by doing so they are increasing the unemployment rate?

Worry will always be there, even for those who work in government. Because basically, nothing is impossible in this world, so layoffs could also occur, as happens in private companies. Because if private companies use robots or artificial intelligence, it's not impossible for government companies to do the same. Because basically, the government also wants to maximize profits with minimal capital. But if that happens, unemployment will certainly increase and that is certainly unavoidable. So the solution to all of this is clearly that government companies must be able to retain their employees if they care about their people.

Therefore,, we must re-examine how the government in that country is run. Are many of its leaders not doing their jobs properly, such as those who only work for money and they don't care about the welfare of their people? If the government is like that, I think it's clear that government employees should be worried, because they have the potential to be replaced by robots. Because the government certainly won't think about the state of its people. So that's why in this day and age, we have to have good skills so that we can still have an income.

[demonica]

Here in my country, a lot are still contractual unless you get the civil service exam to be eligible to be regularized in the government. I’ve been hearing even before that they really got great benefits. And during this war, the government has made several adjustments already to save up and I believe that the government employees are always the first to get these kind of benefits. Adjusting and minimizing working days/hours, more holidays, benefits, bonuses and etc.

Maybe they’re really good for longterm as long as they remain an employee in the government sector. And as long as they can keep their job or position, they shouldn’t be worried i guess.

[bangjoe]

Anyways,civil servants may be worried too,but there’s no way AI can completely take the jobs of humans.I strongly believe that there are still things humans can do that AI can’t,that’s more reason why civil servants shouldn’t get panicked/worried.Those set of individuals that are working in companies are the ones that really need to be bothered about AI taking over their jobs,because AI robots are invented on a daily basis and the chances of those company workers losing their jobs are high.Government wouldn’t sack a great number of civil servants even if AI robots are taking over that space.

Government employees are not easily removed from their positions given the rules that apply unless the situation is so serious that they can be fired from their jobs, instead I think those who work in the government will be encouraged to study AI for the effectiveness and efficiency of work in the government in helping employees.
 
If the company will definitely take steps that can cut their expenses but still maintain the system and also the efficiency of the company's performance and even to improve it, the government is not a business so it will not be the same, but it does not mean that government employees should be skeptical about this technology, they must also be aware and adapt.

[WatChe]

Here in my country, a lot are still contractual unless you get the civil service exam to be eligible to be regularized in the government. I’ve been hearing even before that they really got great benefits. And during this war, the government has made several adjustments already to save up and I believe that the government employees are always the first to get these kind of benefits. Adjusting and minimizing working days/hours, more holidays, benefits, bonuses and etc.

Maybe they’re really good for longterm as long as they remain an employee in the government sector. And as long as they can keep their job or position, they shouldn’t be worried i guess.

The government employees enjoy almost same perks and privileges in every country. The biggest benefit of government job is that you got a permanent job with pension after a certain age. Moreover in current scenario where their is massive increase in fuel price, the government employees are enjoying multiple day offs in a week. While if you are private employee, you have to either come to work place or work from home. Due to these reasons people prefer government job over private despite the fact that government job salary is comparatively less.   

[MinMan]

How the private sector works in terms of employments and sacks is completely different from how the government as a public sector does. Perhaps, that's why you see people with high degree qualifications in some countries would prefer to work in the government than in a private company when they consider their job security. The government in my view can't just lay off her employees without a necessary due process being carried on and all workers duly renumerated but this situation hardly occurs in government establishments. I don't know how it works in other countries but that's how I see it done in mine. Workers are sacked only by committing offence or not attending to their duties or being and punctual regular to work.

I was about to say the same thing. In most countries, or maybe all countries, government employment is considered superior over private employment, and that is because of the security of the job. Even if someone is earning way more in a private job than someone having a government job, the person with the government job will still be more secure when it comes to their employment status because as rightly mentioned by some others above, when times such as the COVID-19 pandemic come, private companies have no choice but to let go of a lot of their employees so that they can lower the costs of the company to avoid loss, but it's different with government authorities or sectors.

On top of everything, someone who has a government employment will also have benefits when they are either employed or when they retire. When you are employed, you could get accommodation, maybe a car or something for commute, and even bonuses every six months or a year, and when you retire, you get pension for your service and that goes on for years to support you. This is the reason why most people prefer government jobs over private employment because they know about all these things.

[Powerjumboo]

I don't know about other countries but in my country people who are able to get government jobs often have more job security than people who work in private firms and companies, and recently seeing how much many persons who work with many private companies are being laid off probably due to the hard economy forcing the company to cut workers or the company trying to remodel itself to have people's job replaced with artificial intelligence, I am wondering if government workers should be worried as well? Do you think the government can sack workers to save cost, when they know that by doing so they are increasing the unemployment rate?

The biggest advantage of government jobs is that once you get a job, you don't have to worry about it anymore, because unlike private jobs, there are never any layoffs in government jobs. There is no problem in government jobs up to a certain age, but if it is proven that those who are involved in heinous activities can lose their jobs. People are always greedy for government jobs, which is why it is not easy to get a government job now. Moreover, as you said, those who do government jobs should be identified, but if you look at your own area, you will see that those who do government jobs are already identified.

[Fiasem20]

Anyways,civil servants may be worried too,but there’s no way AI can completely take the jobs of humans.I strongly believe that there are still things humans can do that AI can’t,that’s more reason why civil servants shouldn’t get panicked/worried.Those set of individuals that are working in companies are the ones that really need to be bothered about AI taking over their jobs,because AI robots are invented on a daily basis and the chances of those company workers losing their jobs are high.Government wouldn’t sack a great number of civil servants even if AI robots are taking over that space.

Government employees are not easily removed from their positions given the rules that apply unless the situation is so serious that they can be fired from their jobs, instead I think those who work in the government will be encouraged to study AI for the effectiveness and efficiency of work in the government in helping employees.

Study AI you meant?that wouldn’t be necessary,not at all.They don’t need to study AI in other for effectiveness and improvement,there are means for being more competent and effective at your workplace without studying AI,for instance attending seminars to enlighten and expose you to be more competent and effective at your workplace.I absolutely agree to what you’ve said that civil servants aren’t sacked from their civil service positions except they did something illegal that warrants a sack.

[Stable090]

The biggest advantage of government jobs is that once you get a job, you don't have to worry about it anymore, because unlike private jobs, there are never any layoffs in government jobs.

If you are working with private companies you can’t just have peace of mind because you can just wake up in the morning and see sack letter on your desk, your service is no longer needed and their is nothing you can do about that, you just going to leave the office, that’s why most people don’t really have much interest in private jobs only if they don’t have choice and they have to take it like that.

If you are in government job, their is security in it, they not just going to sack you for no reason, or due to economy hardship, before you going to be sacked as a government work, then you will have committed a serious offense, and they have to punish you.

[Inior]

I don't know about other countries but in my country people who are able to get government jobs often have more job security than people who work in private firms and companies, and recently seeing how much many persons who work with many private companies are being laid off probably due to the hard economy forcing the company to cut workers or the company trying to remodel itself to have people's job replaced with artificial intelligence, I am wondering if government workers should be worried as well? Do you think the government can sack workers to save cost, when they know that by doing so they are increasing the unemployment rate?

Once you’re employed to the cilvil service, just know your job is secured 100 percentage the only condition that might get you sacked is probably your bad conduct. I mean when you get your self into act that are against the civil service rule. but I don’t think the government will just by any chance sack officers just to create more unemployment no way.
If even if some job are replaced by artificial intelligence humans still need to give the right prompts.

There is nothing like secured 100% in the line of work. If your actions seems like a threat to your employer you're definitely going to receive a sack letter. Even if the government might not reduced workers just like the private firm does they still conscious of how committed you are and if you drop significantly they won't have any other choice than to let you go. When it's now centered on a production company even the slightest mistakes that can lead to downtime can actually make someone jobless.

[Cheema02]

Security of job is one thing at the peak of all our conversation and this is becuase if you are working in a private institution one thing or the other for example, during the time of the Covid-19 which came and took everyone by surprise, working in a private institution does not help at all because when there was the outbreak, many companies had to do what we call downsizing of their personnel staff to be able to operate at zero or no cost but when it comes to government, it already has the ability and the capability to accommodate everyone regardless of the kind of sector it emanates from.

Your point about job security is very respectable and espacialy in pendemivmc situation like the covid 19 time. Because in this era many well known factories and some other traders faces the very brutal time and many employees can be forced to loses their jobs so according to this fact private sector ate very uncertain about job security because they lost employees without contacting them. But the  government job gives us some sort of financial stability and the reason behind is that government institutes have strong budget and have stability and government gives sallaries to his employees even in harsh situations. And if we compare both Jobs private jobs has more opportunities and have much more salleris then govt and government jobs gives many other facilities like rent and also gives you stability of your future.

[Versatile_choice]

I don't know about other countries but in my country people who are able to get government jobs often have more job security than people who work in private firms and companies, and recently seeing how much many persons who work with many private companies are being laid off probably due to the hard economy forcing the company to cut workers or the company trying to remodel itself to have people's job replaced with artificial intelligence, I am wondering if government workers should be worried as well? Do you think the government can sack workers to save cost, when they know that by doing so they are increasing the unemployment rate?

Once you’re employed to the cilvil service, just know your job is secured 100 percentage the only condition that might get you sacked is probably your bad conduct. I mean when you get your self into act that are against the civil service rule. but I don’t think the government will just by any chance sack officers just to create more unemployment no way.
If even if some job are replaced by artificial intelligence humans still need to give the right prompts.

There is nothing like secured 100% in the line of work. If your actions seems like a threat to your employer you're definitely going to receive a sack letter. Even if the government might not reduced workers just like the private firm does they still conscious of how committed you are and if you drop significantly they won't have any other choice than to let you go. When it's now centered on a production company even the slightest mistakes that can lead to downtime can actually make someone jobless.

What about those whose job is permanent? I'm curious to know since you said nothing is 100% because I know someone whose job is permanent and he has been working for years now if not decades. It is true that nothing is 100% sure because a company can decide to change thier rules to implement a new one and there's nothing we can do about that, but I believe those who have gained permanent job earlier before now will not be remove unless they commit offense and / or going contrary to the rules of the company if not that I think their job will still last till life time.

[odunybiz]

I don't know about other countries but in my country people who are able to get government jobs often have more job security than people who work in private firms and companies, and recently seeing how much many persons who work with many private companies are being laid off probably due to the hard economy forcing the company to cut workers or the company trying to remodel itself to have people's job replaced with artificial intelligence, I am wondering if government workers should be worried as well? Do you think the government can sack workers to save cost, when they know that by doing so they are increasing the unemployment rate?

Once you’re employed to the cilvil service, just know your job is secured 100 percentage the only condition that might get you sacked is probably your bad conduct. I mean when you get your self into act that are against the civil service rule. but I don’t think the government will just by any chance sack officers just to create more unemployment no way.
If even if some job are replaced by artificial intelligence humans still need to give the right prompts.

There is nothing like secured 100% in the line of work. If your actions seems like a threat to your employer you're definitely going to receive a sack letter. Even if the government might not reduced workers just like the private firm does they still conscious of how committed you are and if you drop significantly they won't have any other choice than to let you go. When it's now centered on a production company even the slightest mistakes that can lead to downtime can actually make someone jobless.

What about those whose job is permanent? I'm curious to know since you said nothing is 100% because I know someone whose job is permanent and he has been working for years now if not decades. It is true that nothing is 100% sure because a company can decide to change thier rules to implement a new one and there's nothing we can do about that, but I believe those who have gained permanent job earlier before now will not be remove unless they commit offense and / or going contrary to the rules of the company if not that I think their job will still last till life time.

Nothing like permanent job in private setting. Although they may offer you such but that doesn't guarantee you a stay in a bad economy when they are trying to lay out staff to have a balance within the organization. Government job is still better but still not 100% certain during bad economy especially in a corrupt nation. Have you ever had of "retrenchment or compulsory retirement"? People who ages are not up to their retirement age may be force to retire just to just with the economy. Although, this is were the difference lies, they are retired and not sacked.

[Findingnemo]

Yes, the day will come for sure. Not immediately but I see that happening in the next 10 years. Any job can be replaced and with the evolution of technology the government will not be interested in keeping the people in pay who become irrelevant. I will say people who work at the low level in government offices might be the immediate target because with an AI agent they can make that job possible and why paying billions of dollars to them?

[Bitcoin.com97]

Government worker shouldn’t be too worried, they can only be sack due to misconduct or other activities that is not allowed aside that , government work is 90% guaranteed, I have seen many people who are government workers and still working, so government work is still trustworthy than private companies, private companies can easily sack people due to one or two reason, possibly if they don’t like you or tired of your service , they can just sack you, you can just go to work and see a sack letter waiting for you and there’s is nothing you can do about it , government works are still more preferable to private works .

[Moreno233]

Yes, the day will come for sure. Not immediately but I see that happening in the next 10 years. Any job can be replaced and with the evolution of technology the government will not be interested in keeping the people in pay who become irrelevant. I will say people who work at the low level in government offices might be the immediate target because with an AI agent they can make that job possible and why paying billions of dollars to them?

I think this depends on the country as I know that government jobs are the most secured jobs in some countries including mine. They are secured because the workers join unions that will not hesitate to shutdown the country if one of their member is treated unjustly, that include sacking. No government would want to have problem with permanent government employees because of the action of these unions. Although these unions have been weakened over the years so I doubt they can still hold the country down like they do in the past.

Even if technology is advancing, I doubt it will affect most of the government jobs because most innovations are not done by the government but private sectors, the government only provide the funding, enabling environment and the rules of operation.