Benefits are great, but passion is better, say current, past staffers of working in politics

'If you don't have that bug for politics, then you won’t last very long because it’s going to take too much out of you and you won’t feel the reward,' says former PMO adviser Jonathan Kalles.

The benefits available do compare favourably to the private sector, but are paired with intense work hours. Working on the Hill can give you a jolt of energy, say former staffers, but the job likely isn't the best fit if there isn't that underlying passion for politics. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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BY ALICE CHEN

May 26, 2021

Working in politics comes with its upsides and downsides, but the biggest of those seem to be satisfying a passion to work in the sector and the intense time commitment, respectively, current and former staffers say. The basic benefits available to staffers are the same as any other public servant,...

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