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Senior Economist Reviews
What is it like working as a Senior Economist?
October 2019
Senior Economist Government of Canada.
Senior Economist in Ottawa:
Pros: It is extremely interesting, never boring. Public policy issues usually center on the same issues, and require resolution from different angles. Big data is making economists work far more empirical and less theory based.
Cons: Under the previous government, they wanted to get rid of all research positions or outsource them to universities. Accountants were to replace economists in their advisory role. All that happened is that most economists retrained (i.e., computer scientists, obtained MBA in finance/accounting) and ended up displacing the accountants in financial decision making. The problem with the public service is that so many people join looking for security. The Government is always transforming itself. Although there is allot of job security, periodically, they will let go a few thousand people at once. It can be a great place or a very unhappy place.
December 2018
Great City and wonder ammenities.
Senior Economist in Ottawa:
Pros: A highly educated population, restaurants, art galleries, and museums everywhere.
Cons: The public service, although professional, was politicized under the previous government, and too many under qualified people got into senior positions. This is changing over time.
November 2015
Brilliant.
Senior Economist:
Pros: Great experience, lots to learn.
Cons: Long hours.
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