Ah. I think you've misread the comment in that case. The argument wasn't that the same job was typically better in private than government sector. It was that t

Ah. I think you've misread the comment in that case. The argument wasn't that the same job was typically better in private than government sector. It was that the types of jobs typically available in government (like the ones you mentioned) are viewed as less desirable in general, despite having good benefits, shorter hours, etc.