SPCO Promotions

Unofficially, the word is that promotions to spco will occur sometime before autumn, with the process set to begin sometime around May. While Blogmasters sources are mum about the exact dates, it will likely be a relatively quick process once the formalities start. Blogmaster suspects this is because the next round of promotions has already been pretty much decided, before a single interview is ever conducted. Not unlike the last time when several qualified pcoIIs were bypassed in favor of a few blatantly less qualified pcoIIs.

The challenge for management, this time around, is finding a way to justify their spco hires in a climate controlled by federal monitors, inspector generals, and much savvier pcoIIs. Blogmaster would hope the city has learned its lessons, but the cynic is us invariably doubts it, and expects any promotions this time around to include paybacks for previous favors, insurance and assurances for future favors, and a continuation of the current power struggles among the suits at oemc ("my candidate vs your candidate").

Because ultimately no one--NO ONE--believes its about the best people for the job. There is not now, nor has there ever been, a clear path for promotion or an identifiable career ladder for pcos. There have been no efforts made for current spcos, or other suits, to mentor, groom, or prepare pcos for promotion. Indeed, the suits have kept mum about the results of the last promotions with regard to test scores, interview rankings, and other feedback, declining to allow any pcoII to review or discuss their past performance with personnel or members of the interview panel--a clear slap in the face for any pcoII wondering how he/she fell short or how to improve for the next time. It is all a big secret that is no secret at all.

Blogmaster predicts that when the time comes, those interested in promoting will see a dummy interview panel set up, similar to the previous one, with the strings being pulled from on high. Look for the most gullible suits to be seated on the panel and watch while they pretend to interview each candidate with objectivity. And because this is the city, Blogmaster can bet that at least some of the pcoIIs will be secretly prepped beforehand on exactly how to perform on any and all portions of the promotional process so that they can ace through it. Because it isn't like we all don't KNOW one another already, don't know what our strengths and weaknesses are, and what we are all capable of and who really knows the job and who does not. We already seen this movie, folks, and it stunk the previous times too.