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Originally Posted by larrymcg421
What I find odd about all of this is that the promotions are 100% decided by this test and past performance seems to have zero relevance. I mean, here we have a test where people get a syllabus and study materials. So then it becomes a competition to see who can best remember the study materials over a short period of time. I've never ever been in a job where promotions were decided like that. Honestly, I'd rather promote someone who has excelled in the past, has never been late, has saved lives, has shown great ability to react to certain cituations than someone who can memorize study materials well enough to get a super high score.
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This is actually one of the things that I like about my job -- that up to a pretty high point, advancement is determined mostly by exam progress instead of whatever other crap can mess things up. Not to say I disagree -- I think it makes much more sense for my field than for firemen.