how do these people get to senior positions?
I can only assume it must be ambition trumping talent.

hey Battered help a brother out
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 13 Mar 2013, 8:55, 2 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

It is more often than it should be.
Disclaimer: does not apply to me. I am excellent at what I do.
( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Wed 13 Mar 2013, 8:59, Reply)

My firm was struggling.
The deal he did was that if he could sell the firm he’d get a cut of the money – so instead of trying to turn the business around he spent his entire time trying to sell it. Then left with a hefty payoff when he failed.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 13 Mar 2013, 9:06, Reply)

that old chesnut

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 13 Mar 2013, 9:10, Reply)

I like them firm and struggling

(King Zog of Albania lives in Kensington, Wed 13 Mar 2013, 9:21, Reply)