Paul, thank you for a post. Of course it is worth to start a job at government, but just if you have knowledge for that. Your question is quite strange, because both jobs at government and company could be your dream job. If you ask about the salary, so you can make a career and good money anywhere. You should choose what you want to be and after that you can choose where you want to start.
On average, even a beginner can earn more than 10-20k dollars a month. Money that big, are paid for a reason. According to specialists, pilots-to-be face high demands, because it is a job, that requires a lot of responsibility. Also, pilots must attend special training every few months even after they are hired, to check their existing knowledge, and learn to immediately react to dangerous situations and know how to resolve them, such as an unexpected fire, or a failure in the engine.
Mike, thank you for a post. Verizon has many different departments and positions, so the salary is very different. Your earnings will depend on your experience and position you will work at. Verizon has different postions from lowest to highest paying jobs. Usually, employees at Verizon earns between $35,879 to $118,618 and Verizon have around 11 thousand employees in the U.S.
Yap, thank you for a question. It is not so bad, but if we talk about job at Mcdonalds restaurant, then it is really hard work with many hours per day while you stand on foot all the time. Mcdonald's itself is huge company with many employees and they have different departments, so if you start from the bottom and don't have any job experience, you can start at Mcdonald's and if you'll be good, you will have huge career opportunities. There are many people who started from waiter or cashier and after that they became restarant or country managers with very solid salary. Many people and specialists grows there, so the job at Mcdonald's is not the worst choice.
John, thank you for a question. It might be different positions depending on companies, but most popular and high paying positions are:
As you can see, the most popular and highest paying jobs are at different positions in Medicine.
John, thank you for your post. Walmart is the biggest employer in the U.S., so they can offer you a job from the lowest to highest positions - it depends on your skills. You should think not about the company, but about the position you are trying to find a job. Of course, at Walmart you will find different salaries and positions, so to start a job at Walmart would be a good decision. Just you shouldn't choose a job by company, choose from many companies - not only from Walmart. Good luck!