09-07-2003 19:08									#1
	Be afraid, be very afraid: Horse got promoted Support Apolyton or Terrorists Win

By some freaking miracle or astounding clerical error I got promoted today

I get a new office and 4 frighteningly youthful, able and over qualified staff. I've been told I've being sent in to "correct the drift" and get "a hard edge back" to their work.

Is the management completely raving mad? I'll have outsourced all the hard work within weeks

This promotion is probably the end of the line for me in terms of career advancement. I can't really expect to get above this level. But I can stay at this level, doing a variety of interesting jobs over time, for the rest of my career and retire with honour. Its a very respectable level.

That's kind of spooky. I'm only 39.

Only 25 years till retirement

	09-07-2003 19:11									#2
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Congrats

quote: Originally posted by Alexander's Horse I get a new office and 4 frighteningly youthful, able and over qualified staff.

Including female assistants?

	09-07-2003 19:14									#3
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quote: Originally posted by Alexander's Horse This promotion is probably the end of the line for me in terms of career advancement. I can't really expect to get above this level. But I can stay at this level, doing a variety of interesting jobs over time, for the rest of my career and retire with honour. Its a very respectable level.

Until you start going backwards as the young and overqualified staff rise above you.

	09-07-2003 19:15									#4
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someone saw this forum, noticed AH's status and said: "hey, he is a deity, we should promote him!". Haha, how far they are from the truth...

	09-07-2003 19:20									#5
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Congrats AH.
The most positive aspect of outsourcing is that you learn the true cost of doing that service. This allows you to write a business case for bringing the service back in-house.

	09-07-2003 19:20									#6
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I see those cushy government jobs are all they're cracked up to be...

	09-07-2003 19:21									#7
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quote: Originally posted by BeBro Including female assistants?

Female "colleagues" if you please. And all with endless letters after their name like MA and PhD and university medallist.

Aaargh!

	09-07-2003 19:21									#8
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I've been told I've being sent in to "correct the drift" and get "a hard edge back" to their work.



Well, congratulations to you. Heaven help the rest of the world.

	09-07-2003 19:26									#9
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quote: Originally posted by DanS Heaven help the rest of the world.

Its funny you should mention that

	09-07-2003 19:27									#10
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quote: Originally posted by Alexander's Horse This promotion is probably the end of the line for me in terms of career advancement.

This is an evil trap. The guy who will succeed in putting under control 4 frighteningly youthful, able, ambitious and over qualified staff will certainly draw the attention of top managers bothered by 40 frighteningly youthful, able, vociferously ambitious and over qualified staff.

The years ahead will be anything but quiet.

Congratulations anyway :

	09-07-2003 19:29									#11
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quote: Female "colleagues" if you please. And all with endless letters after their name like MA and PhD and university medallist. Aaargh!

So they're too educated to be impressed by you.

	09-07-2003 19:32									#12
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quote: Originally posted by DAVOUT This is an evil trap. The guy who will succeed in putting under control 4 frighteningly youthful, able, ambitious and over qualified staff will certainly draw the attention of top managers bothered by 40 frighteningly youthful, able, vociferously ambitious and over qualified staff.

Yes - a mortal danger. The trick then is to do your job well - but not too well

	09-07-2003 19:33									#13
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Sometimes they also promote those they do not want in their sections....

	09-07-2003 19:37									#14
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quote: Originally posted by geeslaka So they're too educated to be impressed by you.

Absolutely - everyone is over qualified these days. Its a function of competition.

	09-07-2003 19:51									#15
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Congratulations.

Just remember - it's Mrs Horse's job to spend the salary increase.

	09-07-2003 20:07									#16
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HA! She's got a real job - she earns more than me.

	09-07-2003 20:56									#17
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There goes Australia.

	09-07-2003 21:01									#18
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who said sleeping your way to the top wasn't a good strategy

	09-07-2003 21:23									#19
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Horse, I thought it was your goal in life to avoid the catastrophe of "greater responsibility."

(congratulations, sucker!)

	09-07-2003 21:50									#20
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Congrats! Give'em hell!

	10-07-2003 02:54									#21
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quote: Originally posted by The Mad Monk Horse, I thought it was your goal in life to avoid the catastrophe of "greater responsibility."

It is

Christ, I successfully evaded promotion for so long but I guess they finally realised the phone extension and office I was using wasn't vacant

	10-07-2003 03:01									#22
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Is it true that Australian government promotions are decided by a wallaby-paddling contest?

	10-07-2003 03:07									#23
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my condolenses

Jon Miller

	10-07-2003 03:11									#24
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To Horse or Australia?

	10-07-2003 03:26									#25
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On behalf of Australia, I must say

	10-07-2003 03:54									#26
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Oh dear, the Peter principle kicking in again

	10-07-2003 04:03									#27
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Oh dear, the Peter principle kicking in again

	10-07-2003 04:42									#28
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Do you have a tick or something?

	10-07-2003 04:45									#29
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Are you sure they didn't promote you to a position where you can't do any harm?

ACK!

	10-07-2003 05:05									#30
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I think it's the Dilbert Principle.