Late into the night， students diligently rehearse examquestions at dozens of schools in downtown Brasilia thatoffer people the chance for a better， more prosperous life－that of a Brazilian bureaucrat. Generous pay， stability， andoften easy hours will attract applications from as many as 10million people this year for civil service jobs. Brazilians oftenrefer to getting a government job as catching the \"train ofhappiness\". In Brazil， civil servants do very well， as the manyluxurious homes with pools， servants and shiny cars in thecapital Brasilia's residential areas show. There are an averageof 700 applicants per job and some candidates study foryears to pass an entry exam.