Originally Posted by Sen

I had climbed as high as I could go in that office and the people above me weren't leaving anytime soon. I tried to make a lateral move to another office, either on the Senate or House side, but was offered a private sector job back home before anything materialized. Because of the low pay on the Hill and taking into account the high standard of living in DC, I would make the equivilent of over 3x what I was making if I moved home. Coupled with the opportunity to get involved in local politics, it was a no brainer.