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In 1968, garbage collectors in New York went on strike demanding better pay. Mayor John Lindsay rejected their request. As the New York Times said, “winds whirl the filth through the streets.”

After nine days and hundreds of thousands of tonnes of waste clogging the city’s criss-crossing blocks, politicians caved. An entire city was cleansed. The public were furious.

In 2016, French footballer Paul Pogba moved from Juventus to Manchester United for £89.3m. The deal was expertly brokered by recently-deceased agent Mino Raiola, who personally made £41m from the transfer.

After months of speculation, Pogba swapped Turin for Trafford, where he’d previously spent three years in United’s academy prior to his leaving for Serie A on a free transfer. For the vast majority, nothing changed. United fans were ecstatic.

The more important your job, the less you're appreciated | Jack Marshall's column