wongjoh
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Hmmm. Any reason why these positions should not obey the laws of supply and demand and adjust to the local context? Even in US soil, government wages are usually lower than the private sector, so I would not be surprised that it is also the same here, further adjusted by the local economy.
Don't know about other embassies, but the US embassy has been around for some time so I'd assume they do get folks who are willing to work for that much. Probably less qualified than you, but likely sufficient for their needs. Also, the "value" of working for an Embassy may come from the perception of other benefits (access, foreign opportunities, "prestige", the people you work with), but after all that glitz, it can be just as mundane as anything else.
Entry-level steps to "prestigious" careers are often underpaid/overworked -- just ask anyone trying to make it as an actor in LA, or trying to break into media & entertainment (think new USC grads with unpaid internships to mainly fetch coffee for "Devil wears Prada" bosses)
Don't know about other embassies, but the US embassy has been around for some time so I'd assume they do get folks who are willing to work for that much. Probably less qualified than you, but likely sufficient for their needs. Also, the "value" of working for an Embassy may come from the perception of other benefits (access, foreign opportunities, "prestige", the people you work with), but after all that glitz, it can be just as mundane as anything else.
Entry-level steps to "prestigious" careers are often underpaid/overworked -- just ask anyone trying to make it as an actor in LA, or trying to break into media & entertainment (think new USC grads with unpaid internships to mainly fetch coffee for "Devil wears Prada" bosses)