Worked on a gig for a federal customer a few years back. Agency's head was complaining that contractors were demanding more than he, as the agency's head made ...ignoring he had a government pension, lifetime government healthcare, government provided transport and housing – both during the time he was agency-head and after he retired. It was like, "dude: you realize how much all that costs a contractor to provide for themselves??? THAT'S why they demand so much."