http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/25/quote-laurence-j-peter-on-worker-incompetence/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:59:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/25/quote-laurence-j-peter-on-worker-incompetence/comment-page-1/#comment-415337 Steohawk Fri, 25 Jan 2008 21:45:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/25/quote-laurence-j-peter-on-worker-incompetence/#comment-415337 I don't like to use the term "hierarchy" when talking about a free market, in which the employer-employee relationship is voluntary and mutually beneficial. Of course, I've never seen a free market in my entire life. I don’t like to use the term “hierarchy” when talking about a free market, in which the employer-employee relationship is voluntary and mutually beneficial. Of course, I’ve never seen a free market in my entire life.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/25/quote-laurence-j-peter-on-worker-incompetence/comment-page-1/#comment-415228 Chad Cloman Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:09:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/25/quote-laurence-j-peter-on-worker-incompetence/#comment-415228 It took me a while to understand this principle, but once I did, it made total sense. As long as your performance is good, you'll keep getting promoted. It's only when your performance is bad that they'll stop promoting you. So you get promoted to your level of incompetence. It took me a while to understand this principle, but once I did, it made total sense. As long as your performance is good, you’ll keep getting promoted. It’s only when your performance is bad that they’ll stop promoting you. So you get promoted to your level of incompetence.

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