We made it virtually impossible to get rid of people who weren't doing their job, on, and on, and on, and on.

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If they do not voluntarily depart then they are nearly impossible to get rid of due to civil-service rules, regardless of whether they are productive or the work they do is still required.

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In other words, hoarders assign too much value to their possessions, making it difficult or impossible to decide to get rid of them.

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It is, quite simply, nearly impossible for workers to get rid of a union once it has been certified as their monopoly bargaining representative.

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