When a new opportunity to pick up some expertise in running some important programs came knocking, I got pretty excited. It sucks that when I answered the door all I saw was a rope ladder being pulled up out of my reach. I’ve been a public servant for a few years now, and I’m good at what I do, with some successful projects to show for it. I’m ambitious to learn more and get further in my career so I can do even more for public service delivery. But it dawned on me with a new piece of work that my ambitions are completely blocked. Our department has been given the role to set up an important...
pulling up the ladder
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