"Klein recently left the Aircraft Evaluation Group in Seattle and took a “promotion” to the FAA’s Denver aircraft certification office, she testified Monday."
The PETER PRINCIPLE perfectly demonstrated by our FAA. If you can't do the job you were assigned, promote them up to lessen further damage.
If they've "had enough" they should quit/resign and find a job where their superior skills will enable them to be paid (with bennies) what they believe they're worth...or maybe, that's already where they are and don't realize it yet! Bennies = Compensation