is this one of those folk theories that would end up being wrong? it doesn't make any sense. why would this be the optimal equilibrium: that every position is occupied by people who can't work on that spot?
Think about it. If you're great at the job you're doing, companies tend to promote you because they assume you'll be good at the next one up too. That happens until you're at the top or no longer doing your current job well enough to be promotion eligible.
It's actually a very rational perspective, but companies aren't rational. So I'm unconvinced that this actually exists despite seeing several examples of it in the wild.
It seems more like a satirical observation than a calculated goal to strive for. That's how I understood it when I first read it, and also when reading this article.
is this one of those folk theories that would end up being wrong? it doesn't make any sense. why would this be the optimal equilibrium: that every position is occupied by people who can't work on that spot?
Think about it. If you're great at the job you're doing, companies tend to promote you because they assume you'll be good at the next one up too. That happens until you're at the top or no longer doing your current job well enough to be promotion eligible.
It's actually a very rational perspective, but companies aren't rational. So I'm unconvinced that this actually exists despite seeing several examples of it in the wild.
It seems more like a satirical observation than a calculated goal to strive for. That's how I understood it when I first read it, and also when reading this article.