I don't have to imagine, I'm a unionized programmer. I've worked in private industry too and switching out an individual vs collective contract hasn't degraded

I don't have to imagine, I'm a unionized programmer. I've worked in private industry too and switching out an individual vs collective contract hasn't degraded my skills one iota. I will say that Government is bureaucratic, but no more than any comparably sized corporation. Our only problem is that our shareholders are fucking morons.