[Moneyguy1]

Len, my lad..

I worked both side of the scale; private sector and local government.

What did I find?

It is far more difficult for the public secter to "get away" with anything that would lead to an Enron or Global Crossing situation

There are goldbrickers in both camps, as there are dedicated individuals that wind up taking up the slack.

There are rewards and benefits to each and at the average individual's level, about the same; difficult to tell a private sector accountant from a public sector accountant

There is more partisanship in the private sector; more "good old boys"and who you know mindset. Buttkissing is FAR more prevalent in the private sector

There are abuses and waste in both BUT:

The private sector hides its waste; the public sector lives in a virtual goldfish bowl.

People will question decisions made by government to whom they pay taxes, but is unwilling to confront private companies that gouge them. In both cases, it's their money............

So; which is better?

Neither. They are simply different.

Your generalizations are like all generalizations.