In flying, logged hours are often used as an indicator of experience. A quip I've heard from at least two instructors: "You can fly 400 hours, or you can fly t

In flying, logged hours are often used as an indicator of experience. A quip I've heard from at least two instructors: "You can fly 400 hours, or you can fly the same hour 400 times." Sounds like your coworker has had the same first year of experience 30 times...