system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: Why is it so difficult to be fired from a job working for the state (in US)?
gpt
There are 2 main reasons for the protections awarded to State Workers and public servants : 
1) To protect them from political interference. Since they can't be fired, they do not have to obey unlawful orders. Political power can't put too much pressure on them because ultimately, they will outlast the political power. 

2) To give an incentive against corruption. You got a lifelong-guaranteed job. You will not accept small amounts of money if getting caught means that you will loose that job if you're discovered. (That part did backfire a bit... It mostly lead to an increase of the money to corrupt public servants...)