They could offer protection and aid in return for loyal service, and desperate men flocked to their employment (mostly tenancy).
Any hint that loyal service in Westminster is becoming a less reliable path to a ministerial job is therefore profoundly demoralising.
This is a cruel decision for workers with years of loyal service.
In fact, he's one of them, he says, having finally unloaded his Volvo 850 sedan just last month after 17 years of loyal service.
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Despite a decade of loyal service and my thick wallet full of diamond and platinum travel membership cards, the airlines, hotels, and rental car agencies that see me week in and week out still ask me if I want a window seat, a smoking room, or the fuel option.
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Smith had been with the club for over 20 years, and the statement paid tribute to his "long and loyal" service and skills, saying he had won a prestigious groundsman of the year award in 2007.
I've received wise, forthright, but loyal counsel from the service chiefs and from the leadership of the Joint Staff.
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The eBay study found that most people who clicked through as a result of this service were loyal customers who would have come to the site anyway.
He has helped create a spirit of belonging, which has spurred staff to work long and hard and be loyal (average length of service among senior executives: 27 years).
"We regret the disruption in service to our loyal audiences in Sri Lanka, but such targeted interference in our programmes is a serious breach of trust with those audiences, which the BBC cannot allow, " he said.
Bain, another consulting firm, says it has seen several firms appoint executives recently with a specific brief to ensure that price adjustments and service cuts do not damage loyal customers' experience of brands.
Sure, a lot of people would say that we could subsidize the freemium business model for a few years until we built up a loyal customer base, then switch to a paid service.
The introduction of the subscription service has definitely created a risk for NYT, as loyal users might defect in favor of sites that provide freely available content.
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One good way to get such loyal customers is to keep your employees happy who will, in turn, deliver great service to your customers.
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On May 5, I spoke with a T-Mobile customer service rep, who began the conversation by thanking me for having been such a loyal customer for 3 years now!
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