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[quote=Anonymous]Do the best you can to advance without being a self-serving asshole who fosters undue resentment (note I said "undue" resentment, some slackers will resent no matter what). I came in as a GS-13/6 attorney. I was a GS-14 about 2+ yrs. alter (accretion of duties). I was a GS-15 supervisory about 2 yrs. after that, and about 5-6 yrs. later was a GS 15/10 thanks to QSIs and step increases. You do have to "pay your dues" but you also should have a next step or 2 in mind without crawling over the backs of your colleagues to get there. I just retired after 26 yrs. and the most gratifying thing I heard on the way out was kind words from colleagues I teamed with and people who worked for me who I fought for and mentored and who remember and appreciate that. That contrasts starkly with some of the narcissistic, self-absorbed a-holes I saw around me in the management corps so I guess I did OK by myself and for my colleagues and people who worked with and for me.[/quote]
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