This is true. I work for the guberment and have to deal with a lot of other guberment agencies in my work. I'm constantly amazed at how often I find people of equal or higher seniority than me who are completely shit at their job. I'm talking about people who never answer their e-mails, and it's amazing if you can get them to answer their phones. You never know what they're doing. Don't seem to know what their job is about. And they don't even get a talk to from the boss! And here I am, trying to do my best, always finish jobs on time, always ready to help out, and they try and cut my working hours (illegally to boot!).