It has proved somewhat sensational when a job search website released a survey revealing that the number of civil servants who quit their jobs after Spring Festival was 30 percent more than after the holiday last year.

However, the website has not revealed how many government employees quit their jobs after Spring Festival this year or last year. So it is too early to reach the conclusion that an increasing number of civil servants are leaving for other jobs. In fact, this is highly unlikely, since they still enjoy better working conditions and have more privileges than their counterparts in private enterprises.

It is definitely true that the intensified fight against corruption has greatly squeezed the room for government employees to acquire extra income. Most civil servants will now think twice before trading their power for personal gains, even if they have such a chance, as the risk of being caught is much higher than before.