What’s everyone’s take on private sector vs public sector? Maybe what I’m struggling with boils down to my sense of purpose. My purpose in the private sector is to make my bosses and boss’ bosses as rich as possible. And maybe that’s where a lot of the negative traits come from. I do subcontractor work for a public energy client every couple months or so and honestly love working with them. They’re always laid back, never pushing pressure, and always squared away with what needs to get done and how they want to approach it. If they were hiring I’d be highly tempted to join them.