First of all, drought and flood guarantee the harvest
The salaries of civil servants are paid by the state finance. Unlike some private enterprises, the state may face the dilemma of lack of funds due to operational difficulties, and the salaries of civil servants will be paid in full every month. Just like the COVID-19 epidemic, many employees in private enterprises are faced with the risk of not being paid or even dismissed because of the suspension of production, while civil servants have no such worries. As long as you don't make big mistakes in your work, you generally don't face the danger of being fired. On the contrary, as long as you do your job well and work diligently, you will have a great chance of being promoted and reused, and your salary will rise. This is the proper "drought and flood protection". In this regard, the civil service profession is an "iron rice bowl"
Second, there are fish and meat.
Although the absolute wage income of civil servants is not high, it is also above average in the local area. As long as they don't pursue luxurious accessories, it is enough to meet their daily expenses. Although these wages can't make you eat bird's nest and shark's fin all day, they can also ensure that you have fish and meat to eat every day. At the same time, because civil servants are public officials and have provident funds, they don't need to find guarantors like some flexible employees, so it is relatively easy to buy a house with loans. In addition, the procedures for civil servants to borrow money to buy a car are relatively simple. As public officials, people don't have to worry about "food, clothing, housing and transportation", so in this respect, the profession of civil servants is indeed an "iron rice bowl"!
Third, there is wine and food.
In addition to the monthly salary of civil servants, many places will also issue a performance appraisal award or a spiritual civilization award every year. The amount of these bonuses may vary from thousands to tens of thousands according to the local economic development level! Many civil servants take out this bonus every year as the funds for traveling and vacationing, and take advantage of annual leave or public holidays to go out and have fun, so that their life is like eating, not only staple food, but also wine and vegetables. But annual leave and national holidays are luxury ornaments that many self-employed individuals and employees in private enterprises are eager to get! So in this respect, the career of civil servants is really an "iron rice bowl"!