I can tell you this. In Canada with our taxation system and everything being so expensive with inflation and everything else, whether you're a government employee or whether you're someone else not working with the government, there's likely a chance that you might have something else on the side to help pay the bills and put groceries on your table.
I'm an entrepreneur. I try to start things all the time. I'm looking for multiple sources of income, and I'm sure many Canadians are in the same boat, whether they're working for the government or not.