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Peter principle (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 1 week ago by dantheclamman to c/wikipedia

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"people in a hierarchy tend to rise to "a level of respective incompetence": employees are promoted based on their success in previous jobs until they reach a level at which they are no longer competent, as skills in one job do not necessarily translate to another."

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

The richer you are, the further up you start.