SASless,
I still don't understand why a former British employer would never use my postscripts as they did one of their own....all I rated was an "Esq." despite telling them of my VD with Scar.
Probably because he was British - we just don't show off here about our past indiscretions.
Back to the point of the thread - rank used to be an achievement, not something given for collecting cornflake packet tops. Promotion used to be on merit, not for time served. There used to be a selection process, not a case of filling the quota from the few left serving. Good guys used to stay in, only the dross left early.
Do I make my point?