This paper discuses outsourcing in the public sector. Outsourcing is emerging as a form of precarious work that gained negative connotations in the Republic of Croatia when the Croatian Government intended to apply this strategy to the public sector by outsourcing supporting activities within the public sector. This paper will present both positive and negative views on outsourcing through a review of the scientific literature. It begins by addressing two questions: first, whether there is a justification for the reaction to the Government's outsourcing decision, and to what extent the views of unions, politicians, and other subjects align with the conclusions of the scientific literature, and second was Croatia ready for implementing outsourcing. The first part of the paper provides a general definition of outsourcing and its historical context. The second part of the paper analyses the experiences of other countries in implementing outsourcing and highlights its positive and negative aspects outlined in the scientific literature. The third part is dedicated to describing the Government's attempt to introduce outsourcing into the public sector and the reactions it provoked. In the fourth part of the paper, the views expressed in the media will be compared with the data from the scientific literature. The conclusion focuses on seeking answers to the posed questions.