In Brazil, you can have a lifetime job by passing a ticking test without an interview.

[garibaldicj]

It's called public tender. I think it's one of the few good things about the country, I know several people who stayed 30 years in the same position and retired earning ten times more than the average private sector employee. Public office is usually much lighter work, and you can only be fired for crimes or if you quit your job, basically.