Many people who work in the system often complain about the rigidity of their organisation: they are clearly more capable and work harder than their colleagues, but their superiors never see it, and they are still required to promote those who are less qualified but older than them. But if you think about it, you might realize that seniority isn't so bad a lot of the time. Imagine what would happen if you had a desk job in an agency that promoted people based on performance rather than s...