@Jezibaba yes, that may be a false assumption for sure. it may be why the Peter principle exists at all, to reveal the total lack thereof.
@holon42 I thought about this after posting and figured you're correct because without the promotion beyond capability we might never have known his incompetence. The previous owners of Tesla know full well, don't they?
@Jezibaba they're FO alright 🙄 i somehow doubt he would get another chance to display it elsewhere.
@holon42 wouldn't that assume that he had competence to begin with?