As per the answer to [Can the US President fire government employees for poor performance?](https://politics.stackexchange.com/questions/77703/can-the-us-president-fire-government-employees-for-poor-performance/) it seems like government employees are very hard to fire in the US. Are there developed countries where this isn’t so and elected officials can terminate any government worker with ease?

I presume government employees are quite easy to fire in places like China or Russia, but curious if any developed countries share the same practice.

**Update**

Definition of "easy to fire": the head of the state/government (or their secretaries) can terminate any person directly employed by the government on the spot, without the possibility of appealing the decision. Said employee might receive some compensation and 3+ months of severance, but their employment is immediately terminated.

**Possible Refinement**

The question might be refined in this way: Are there any OECD countries where rank-and-file government employees (as opposed to top level political appointees) can be fired without cause?