More than 70% of Spaniards would like to work as a civil servant

Please note: This is a translation.

• 55% of Spaniards emphasizes the advantages of a fix salary all lifelong and a convenient work schedule.
• In contrast, 28% of those polled wouldn’t like to work at all as a civil servant.

Madrid, June 2010 – The cutting of civil servants salary is right now one of the hottest topics debated in Spain. During these days, Madrid has been witness to the demonstration of some people of this category, who indicate that they are preparing a strike for the 29^th of September. However, the safety of a stable job and the security to respect the work schedule are still competitive advantages compared to other kinds of job, and that’s the main reason why lots of Spanish are preparing for the competitive examination in order to obtain this kind of position.

A recent study carried out by Monster in Spain reveals that more than 70% of Spaniards would like to work as civil servants. Among them, 17% of those polled say that they have always dreamt of this kind of position, the rest 55% emphasizes the safety of a stable job and the security to respect the time schedule.

In contrast, 28% of those polled wouldn’t like to work as a civil servant. Among them, 5% of Spaniards says that it’s too complicated and too much work carry out the studies to pass the competitive examination. The rest 23% wouldn’t like at all working as a civil servant.

In this survey, Monster asked Spanish workers, “If you could choose, would you like to work as a civil servant?”

The results are as follows:

Sí, I’ve always dreamt of being a civil servant                                       17%

Yes, because it means a long life salary and a convenient

work schedule                                                                                                          55%

No, because it’s too difficult and you have to pass the competitive examination                                                                                                                                                  5%   

No, I wouldn’t like it at all                                                                                      23%

Veronica Milo, Monster Marketing Manager for Spain says ”In despite of the recent salary cutting, a lot of people still believe that work as a civil servant it’s synonymous of a job with multiple advantages, especially for those who have a family and want to conciliate both professional and private life.”

The results of this survey by Monster are based on the votes received by Monster.es users. Only one vote per user was counted towards the final recount. This is not a scientific survey and it reflects user’s opinions. Any person interested in voting for the next survey may do so at www.monster.es.