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Consequences of Turning Down a Promotion?
The Fun Guy asks: "I'm part of a research team, doing interesting work on an important topic. However, I've been getting some signals from various superiors that I might be put in charge of another team; the trouble is, that team is dysfunctional, unproductive, and the focus is not as cool as what I'm working on now. I do have career ambitions to move up the ladder of responsibility and authority, and even recently applied for a job three rungs up, mostly as a way to get noticed by the big wigs. It looks like they noticed, but that project looks like a minefield. I really think I'd rather be second banana on a great project than top banana on a lousy one. How bad would it be for my long-term prospects if I say 'Thanks, but no thanks, I'll wait for a better offer'?"
Who cares if Microsoft SOURCE CODE has been leaked?!
Riker continuously declined the promotions that the federation tried to offer him, but he ended up an admiral on the 1701E...
The ship featured in "All Good Things..." was still the 1701-D (after some retrofits and upgrades, namely the third warp nacelle and forward-phasing phaser cannon). The 1701-E is the Sovereign-class ship seen in ST 8, 9, and 10.
In that episode, it's obvious that it's still the same Galaxy-class ship. Riker even remarks that "Starfleet tried to retire her a few years ago.. nice thing about being an Admiral is that you get to pick your own ship."
Good insight,
Not to bust your chops but in this case "effect" vs. "affect" is the exact opposite of what you are trying to say.
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