[twayt]

The premise of this always puzzled me. I’ve seen many people “promoted” to a “higher” level because they displayed characteristics that they would be more successful at that role than anyone else despite lacking competence in their current role.

I’ve also seen people who are great at their current role but lack the attributes to rise into higher roles.

So the premise of competence being rewarded by promotion doesn’t really seem useful in practice.

[Jensson]

Incompetence being rewarded as in your case doesn't seem better at all though.