Quote Originally Posted by ForeverAutumn View Post
This may be true in some situations, and Feanor I'm sorry that you experienced this. However, I have also seen people in non-union businesses promoted based on seniority even when they do not have the skills required to do the job.

I don't know how many people with zero management skills and experience I've seen promoted over the years just because they've been with a company for 20 years and someone in HR thinks they've earned their stripes.
It's been more than 30 years anywhere I've worked since seniority per se was the major factor in selection.