Do as I say, not as I do...
Captain Placid's post below reminded me of a paramedic colleague I was partnered with before he was promoted to manager. He would throw tantrums and go home sick if he was sent to cover a station outside his 'home' area. If a case came in close to the end of the shift he would make up some lie about a defect with the vehicle. If he didn't get a meal break on time (very common in this job) he would complain he was hypoglycaemic.
He was extremely rude to patients, particularly young drug/alcohol affected people who he would try to provoke until they did something he could get them arrested for.
And the list goes on...

Despite several Command Disciplines he got promoted to Officer in Charge. On reflection I think it was a way of removing him from patient contact.
His bullying as Officer in Charge was legendary and he delighted in berating staff for infractions far less serious than his own past murky deeds.
But not with me. I guess he realised I knew far too much having been the only poor soul that had been partnered with him long term.

One of his own managers got fed up with the complaints about him from staff and he eventually left his position. He got promoted to a cosy job many miles away.
I'm sure that being a troublesome employee was to some degree a tactic to achieve his goals.
We have a new Officer in Charge now, takes no shit from anyone and you wouldn't want to cross him - but a fairer minded manager you couldn't get.
(emadex thinks the world will end on, Thu 17 Jun 2010, 5:18, Reply)