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<br /> <br />Page 25 <br />1 <br />this much," I'm going to tell you, "Well, I don't think <br />2 <br />it compares. I don't think there's a direct <br />3 <br />correlation. You're comparing apples and oranges." <br />4 <br />The other thing that we historically see is <br />5 <br />the private sector is compensated at a higher rate. I <br />6 <br />would say, more often than not, the private sector is <br />7 <br />compensated at a higher rate than the government or <br />8 <br />public sector. And there's some validity to that. <br />9 <br />There's some reasons to that because, one, private <br />10 <br />sector oftentimes aren't -- some are -- but more often <br />11 <br />than not -- they're not offered the type of fringe <br />12 <br />benefits that the government or public-sector employees <br />13 <br />are offered. So, that's something to consider as well. <br />14 <br />So, when we look at -- I'm just giving you the full <br />15 <br />breadth of -- <br />16 <br />MR. MEDINA: There's also the risk factor, <br />17 <br />too, in private sector. You make a mistake, and the <br />18 <br />whole thing is going to go down, where you could make a <br />19 <br />mistake here, the County isn't going to go under. <br />20 <br />Hopefully, not. Risk factors is huge in terms of <br />21 <br />compensation, right? <br />22 <br />MS. GREENBAUM: And, William, I apologize, <br />23 <br />because I'm from the private sector, so in the private <br />24 <br />sector, we work long hours for the same compensation; <br />25 <br />and in government, are you also required for that <br /> <br />ISLAND COURT REPORTING & TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES <br />(808) 933-9800 <br /> <br />