Have experienced this several times. One time, I was slated to attend an industry convention where I was signed up to take some certification tests. But at the last moment, the boss said I needed to stay and keep the projects going – while he gave my tickets and reservations to another guy (who was technically useless but good at office politics)… so I didn’t get certified (and was pinged on my performance review for it), and of course that other guy didn’t even look into doing it (couldn’t tear himself away from the gaming tables).
Have experienced this several times. One time, I was slated to attend an industry convention where I was signed up to take some certification tests. But at the last moment, the boss said I needed to stay and keep the projects going – while he gave my tickets and reservations to another guy (who was technically useless but good at office politics)… so I didn’t get certified (and was pinged on my performance review for it), and of course that other guy didn’t even look into doing it (couldn’t tear himself away from the gaming tables).