I think a lot of the reason it happens is that it is no longer possible to hire for many roles in government. The CTO of the TTC was posted at $150k-$180k Canadian not too long ago. If that’s what they can pay the top technical role you can imagine how much lower the non-leadership technical roles are getting. Do you wait for the $90k/year post that has been open for four years to somehow fill or do you use a consultant at a premium you’re allowed to spend knowing your consulting firm can pay what is actually needed to hire someone?