As they said, government job is better compare to private job because it is permanent and pensionable and the job is more secured. Though private job too some are pensionable but not permanent and not that secured. And again in private job, you have the opportunity to let them know how much you want to be paid. You can either be paid higher or lower base on how you present yourself.
Which one do you prefer if you are given an offer?
They Both have there advantage and disadvantages, private job will give me you time to do other things, since you are your own boss, but at the same time government work is pensionable and secured, they hardly sack when it comes to government jobs,but I will love the private jobs so I can have time to venture into other businesses, if you have a good and multi national business, you don't need any government pension. Come to think of the pensions it's just a token,most times not even enough to take care of responsibilities.