This was 100% true at my old job (large east coast city civil servant). It’s scary to see it spelled out so concisely, especially the part about growing apathetic and lazy.
Decades ago, I was an assistant manager in a convenience store. Some years after that I ran into my old manager who confessed to me that the district manager would ask her if she thought I was ready to be promoted to manager over another store, but because she didn’t want to lose her “go to” guy, she sabotaged my promotion.
sleeepy2 about 10 years ago
This was 100% true at my old job (large east coast city civil servant). It’s scary to see it spelled out so concisely, especially the part about growing apathetic and lazy.
SO TRUE!
J Short about 10 years ago
Either way you end up in limbo.
SkyFisher about 10 years ago
Jesus told the “Parable of the Talents”. It had pretty much the same lesson. The reward for doing a good job, was more work.
ChessPirate about 10 years ago
This is the “worker drone” world in a nutshell.
Stephen Gilberg about 10 years ago
Think of most video games: The further you go, the harder it gets. Better yet, think of early video games you can never win.
Donaldo Premium Member about 10 years ago
They need to study the tao of Wally from Dilbert
BRI-NO-MITE!! Premium Member about 10 years ago
Decades ago, I was an assistant manager in a convenience store. Some years after that I ran into my old manager who confessed to me that the district manager would ask her if she thought I was ready to be promoted to manager over another store, but because she didn’t want to lose her “go to” guy, she sabotaged my promotion.