Public vs. Private Employers

I have been exposed to the depths of the public work sector and the private work sector. Both are ugly. Of course, there are always exceptions to stereo-types, but in my 20+ years experience in dealing with employee relations a specific pattern has emerged.

The public (government) work sector is generally lazy and unmotivated. They will do the bare minimum to get by, and drag their feet and whine the entire time they are doing it. There is no accountability for anything. Everybody points the finger at somebody else. I have yet to see an efficient government operation.

Some larger corporations can also take on the government work model. I've seen that happen. They can get away with it until the company can no longer hide its debt with any more shell games on the books. Then, the company makes the final transformation into a government entity by begging the government for money because they're "too big to fail."

The private work sector will work employees into the ground in the name of "competition" while the top reaps any and all rewards sharing very little with the people who got them there. The over-zealous, greedy, type A assholes win in this scenario.

I'm afraid it's a choice of the lesser of two evils. However, I'm not sure which one it is. My sage advice for employer/employee relations still remains as....

Employers: Don't be a bunch of greedy bastards.
Employees: Do your job and quick fucking around.