Unmitigated Gaul

I promised that we would discuss this. I received a blog idea regarding clueless people. The ones that just received a performance discussion, but still put their name in the hat for a promotion. The consultant that botched an annual project, but called the next year expecting to get the contract again. Instead of cluelessness, this really looks more like unmitigated gaul. They have the guts to assume that they should still be in the running in spite of clear feedback to the contrary. When the manager turns them down, they have the guts to go to HR and complain. We have to investigate, document and explain to these folks that they still aren't going to get what they want. They continue up the food chain as far as someone will listen. So, I believed that they just had unmitigated gaul, but I was wrong. They have entitlement. Their performance issues can't be their fault because "they tried really hard". A mean manager that has it out for them is the reason they weren't considered for the job. Of course, the HR person is in league with these villains to legitimize their sinister activities and "the man" is keeping them down. There are times when feedback really isn't about you, but there are times when the feedback is really about you! Now that I have worked this through, maybe my friend is right and these people need to get a clue.