Second class civil servants: Not only do disputes over the power to hire and fire personnel have an impact on the success or failure of county administrations, the unequal rank of central and local officials causes local officials to think of themselves as "second class civil servants." Morale has been greatly affected.
除了縣長的人事任免權之爭關乎地方自治成敗外，地方與中央人事職等不均，也使地方公務員自認淪為「二等官員」，位微言輕，士氣大受影響。