That was the main reason they kept their jobs, which paid by the piece, and not very much.

NEWYORKER: The House Behind a Weeping Cherry

The same quarter of a century after Labour's Royal Commission threatened the very existence of the public schools, they have kept their hold on top jobs.

ECONOMIST: From the archive

Many of those who have kept their jobs complain they are working longer hours but earning some 20% less.

ECONOMIST: South Korea

They need to be selected for their competence rather than their seniority, and then kept in their jobs long enough for them to master the intricacies of their ministries.

ECONOMIST: Japan