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** The villain's position was elected, and Bob exposing him makes him very popular with the electorate and stand out as an emblem of what the job could be if it was less corrupt.

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* '''Defied''': Alice carefully screens whoever she hires to make sure they won't betray her.

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Alice carefully screens whoever she hires to make sure they won't betray her.her.
** Even though Alice is grateful that Bob exposed Eve, she realizes that Bob's skillset is different then Eve's, therefore he is not the best fit for the job.
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* '''Lampshaded''': "Well, logically if you caught her doing a bad job, [[YouFailLogicForever you must be good at it]]."

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* '''Lampshaded''': "Well, logically if you caught her doing a bad job, [[YouFailLogicForever [[LogicalFallacies you must be good at it]]."
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** The villain's job was a lead investigator. That Bob exposed him for free and with far fewer resources proves he is superior in both performance and ethics making him the perfect fit for the job.
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* '''Enforced''': The producers want Bob to be promoted quickly in order to get the series' premise (of Bob being head of security of a large company) up and running, so they use a method that establishes his BadAss credentials as well as explains how he moved up the ranks so quickly.

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* '''Enforced''': The producers want Bob to be promoted quickly in order to get the series' premise (of Bob being head of security of a large company) up and running, so they use a method that establishes his BadAss badass credentials as well as explains how he moved up the ranks so quickly.

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* '''Justified''': Alice needs someone to fill the position, and she has someone before her who's just demonstrated that they were able to beat Eve at her own game.

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Alice needs someone to fill the position, and she has someone before her who's just demonstrated that they were able to beat Eve at her own game.
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** The villain's organization or even his species operates on KlingonPromotion and decides to apply it to Bob, since he happens to be able to do the job.

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* '''Inverted''': [[BadBoss Alice]] is so furious at the betrayal she fires everyone and covers it all up.

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[[BadBoss Alice]] is so furious at the betrayal she fires everyone and covers it all up.



* '''Subverted''': Eve is not fired even after being exposed.
** Eve is fired, but Bob et al do not get her job despite being perfectly qualified and even wanting it. Alice gies the job to Fred, her trusted PA.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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Eve is not fired even after being exposed.
** Eve is fired, but Bob et al do not doesn't get her job despite being perfectly qualified and even wanting it. Alice gies gives the job to Fred, her trusted PA.



* '''Deconstructed''': Despite his heroics, Bob isn't cut out for his job and almost immediately hands in his resignation.
* '''Reconstructed''': Alice encourages him to stay on; she knows he has the talent, all he has to do is learn the ropes.



* '''Averted''': Alice says she knows just the person to replace Eve...her trusted PA Fred. She can't promote just anyone to head of security no matter how grateful she is, after all, and Bob et al are not qualified for the job.

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* '''Averted''': Alice says she knows just the person to replace Eve...her Her trusted PA Fred. She can't promote just anyone to head of security no matter how grateful she is, after all, and Bob et al are is not qualified for the job.



* '''Exploited''':
** Bob keeps a careful eye on his bosses in case he can catch them in the act and secure himself a promotion.
** Or Alice makes sure her workforce is aware of this trope so they keep an eye on her managers for her.
** Eve knew Alice didn't trust her and couldn't get away with her crimes under her watchful eye, so she had her trusted underling Bob go to Alice and "expose" her so that the now-trusted Bob will inherit her job and carry out their EvilPlan without worrying about Alice interfering.



* '''Exploited''': Bob keeps a careful eye on his bosses in case he can catch them in the act and secure himself a promotion.
** Or Alice makes sure her workforce is aware of this trope so they keep an eye on her managers for her.
** Eve knew Alice didn't trust her and couldn't get away with her crimes under her watchful eye, so she had her trusted underling Bob go to Alice and "expose" her so that the now-trusted Bob will inherit her job and carry out their EvilPlan without worrying about Alice interfering.
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* '''Exploited''': '''Deconstructed''': Despite his heroics, Bob keeps a careful eye on isn't cut out for his bosses in case he can catch them in the act and secure himself a promotion.
** Or Alice makes sure her workforce is aware of this trope so they keep an eye on her managers for her.
** Eve knew Alice didn't trust her and couldn't get away with her crimes under her watchful eye, so she had her trusted underling Bob go to Alice and "expose" her so that the now-trusted Bob will inherit her
job and carry out their EvilPlan without worrying about almost immediately hands in his resignation.
* '''Reconstructed''':
Alice interfering.
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encourages him to stay on; she knows he has the talent, all he has to do is learn the ropes.
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%%* '''Implied''': ???
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** Eve is innocent; Bob is EvilAllAlong and framed her as a traitor.
** Alice is the CorruptCorporateExecutive head of an evil MegaCorp or NebulousEvilOrganization- Eve is the TokenGoodTeammate, and the [[AmbitionIsEvil ambitious and evil]] Bob exposes her as a hero trying to undermine the organization. Eve is murdered and Bob takes over her job.

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* '''Subverted''': Alice says she knows just the person to replace Eve...her trusted PA Fred. She can't promote just anyone to head of security no matter how grateful she is, after all.

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* '''Subverted''': Eve is not fired even after being exposed.
** Eve is fired, but Bob et al do not get her job despite being perfectly qualified and even wanting it.
Alice says she knows just gies the person job to replace Eve...Fred, her trusted PA Fred. She can't promote just anyone to head of security no matter how grateful she is, after all.PA.



* '''Averted''': Bob et al are just paid or given pay rises. Eve's job goes to someone else.

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* '''Averted''': Alice says she knows just the person to replace Eve...her trusted PA Fred. She can't promote just anyone to head of security no matter how grateful she is, after all, and Bob et al are just paid or given pay rises. Eve's job goes to someone else.not qualified for the job.



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----** Eve knew Alice didn't trust her and couldn't get away with her crimes under her watchful eye, so she had her trusted underling Bob go to Alice and "expose" her so that the now-trusted Bob will inherit her job and carry out their EvilPlan without worrying about Alice interfering.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???Alice promotes some of the characters, but fires or ignores the rest.

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