Excellent point about government-- can be a level of inflexibility. However post-'20 perhaps less so. And obviously each state and even each local supervisor is different.
I've simply never seen my local CDOT stick a giant sign on the highway that they're hiring mechanics. It screams of the desperation of most employers since '20
At the very least something
like this could be an excellent stepping stone for someone like
@AutoMechanic to increase his resume, gain some experience and get some references. But in my experience a lot of people stay in these county or state level jobs because the pay is acceptable and the benefits tend to be very good.
Finally, inflexibility can flow both ways: more often county/state jobs are set hours. Your supervisor would never dream of asking you to stay late or come in on a weekend....and if they do, guaranteed OT.
Obviously there are exceptions if you're "on call" but this is spelled out ahead of time.
I dunno but I don't see AutoMechanic going far in his current job. They'll always treat him as they do because they can get away with it. And if there was ever an employee's market, it's NOW! Everyone is desperate for someone who can spell their own name. If you actually show up every day that's like icing on the cake.