To promote or not to promote ...

That was the question, and the answer was no.

Remember all you've read about the numpties here who don't know the difference between bear and bare, and past and passed, before reading on.

I'm a level 3 here, which is 2 up from bottom feeder and 5 down from Director. I've been a level 3 for almost 2 years and I feel I've paid my dues, I've done my time (I've done my sentance, but commited no crime ... and bad mistakes? I've made a few. I've had my share of sand kicked in my face and I've come through ...) Sorry Freddie.

My interview for a level 4 post was good, so the feedback goes, my presentation was excellent BUT, they're not going to promote me, oh no. They're going to bring in someone who is almost half my age (HALF MY AGE!) and this child is going to be my new line manager.

Spitting feathers? You betcha!

I suppose I could just about swallow that (with difficulty, admittedly) but, as if to slap me back firmly in my place, I'm being prodded back down to the bottom of the pond with piles of bottom-feeder type jobs to do.

Sometimes it's all too clear to me why I made a break for freedom in the first place ...

Repeat after me, 'It pays the bills, it pays the bills ...'