Personally, I have never asked a 146 to be level by Foyle.
Most experienced controllers know it is always going to be a case of co-ordinated climb with the next sector, and as that 124.5 controller already has to make the phonecall as per the inter-sector procedures, even if you mange to be level, there is no excuse for such laziness.
Guess you have been unlucky to get that more than once, and will pass your comments around the Ops room.
The team I work with are of the betting variety, what are you going to make by GOW ? , and all of us accept that you regularly struggle.
Regards