Re: [Sheflug - Sheffield Linux User's Group] Re: On LinuxToday... erm... today :)

[Richard <nospam [at] sheflug.co.uk>]

Ian Wright wrote:


> There is a saying that 'if you are good at your job and a willing >worker,  you will be allowed to continue doing it for ever but, if you >show that you can't or won't do it, you will be promoted so that you >don't screw up the production process. There has been a tradition in >local government for 'career' types to become active in the trade >unions and to upset as many people as they could on management. This >usually led to rapid promotion as, above a certain salary point, it is >forbidden for managers to take an active part in the unions. >Consequently, I can say from bitter personal experience that many >managers havent the faintest idea how things really work!


AH !!   The Peter Principle :-)



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Richard
Sheffield UK

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