The article looks at how public sector employees in Hungary have been affected by changes in the job market. During the transition period, there was a big drop in competitive jobs, but the number of public sector jobs stayed high. This led to lower salaries for public sector workers compared to similar jobs in the private sector. Some public sector workers might be getting extra benefits to make up for the lower pay, but this doesn't seem to be common. The pay gap between public and private sector jobs could lead to less qualified people working in public jobs or illegal benefits being used to make up for lower pay. To fix these issues, changes in how public sector jobs are structured and paid are needed.