I work for the state, which many years ago would have been good.
Nowadays it just means crappy pay, crappy benefits and no job security.
Check this out....
$300-$400 family health, $20 copay, 12 days holiday + 12 days vacation. The real kicker with the health now is that hospital copays are humongous, $500 a day limited to 'only' $2500
Meds are now $20 per item as well.
Optical is nonexistent, dental is a joke (15% discount).