Scorned by their peers as flunkeys, they felt constrained by their position from doing much more than sing rudely over the washing-up.

同阶层的工人蔑视他们，认为他们是奴仆，社会地位让他们无路可寻，只能边洗餐盘边唱悲歌。

As countless boards and business owners will attest, constraining firms from firing poorly performing, high-earning managers is a handbrake on boosting productivity and overall performance.

正如无数的董事会和企业主所证明的那样，限制企业解雇业绩不佳、收入较高的经理人是提高生产力和整体业绩的一个手刹。