Aside from the fact that they work for the public? One word: trust. Why should employees of the government be harder to fire in the private sector? That is the

Aside from the fact that they work for the public? One word: trust. Why should employees of the government be harder to fire in the private sector? That is the real question you should ask yourself. Why does the public sector deserve more protections in the private sector? They don’t. They should be held to a higher standard because they are working in the public trust.