Worst Mistakes You've Witnessed and what was done about it

Just out of curiosity wondering what are the WORST Mistakes You've Witnessed and what was done about it?

It seems there's a divide nowadays between analysts/associates doing a shit job yet getting promotions and vice versa either working hard but struggling to get promoted/get pushed out

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