Yes. BD139, 'Incompetence' can prevail, given circumstances...Wonder what (various) Biological System Researchers have to say, as incompetence pops up at times, (in the wild).
I turned down a path opening up, to be groomed for a Management position (Group Leader / Supervisor), but that ain't me...Turned out the next A-Hole down the list got installed, to my chagrin. I don't even know, exactly, what 'chagrin' means...oh well.