High Officials, Lowly Clerks

I’m 37 this year. More than ten years ago, I entered government service, but I’m still just a low-ranking staffer. Many people around my age have already risen to prominence and taken charge of departments big and small. I’ve watched them build their towers, watched them host their banquets, watched them... Meanwhile, I’ve remained utterly unremarkable and achieved nothing, year after year for more than a decade...