My current day job is working in the public service of my country (in IT). Here, if you spend under your budget, the assumption often made on high is that you d

My current day job is working in the public service of my country (in IT). Here, if you spend under your budget, the assumption often made on high is that you didn't really need the money you didn't end up using and so that money will most likely no longer be available to you next year. This creates the insane situation where government agencies will often madly and recklessly try to spend any money they have left over when nearing the end of the financial year. This is the one major difference I have seen between when I've worked in the private sector and when I've worked in government. In most areas of the private sector, you are rewarded for efficiency, in most areas of government, you are penalised for it.