Levels mean next to nothing. There's plenty of idiots who will simply float by. I've seen a L30 WAR with a L1 MNK sub. I see people with horrible sub choices who aren't doing a different sub because they want to be different, they're a WAR subbing WHM because they think it'll make them like a PLD. There are idiots no matter what level you're at. People can float by pretty well even if they're half-assing it. Heck, gaming experience doesn't even mean much. You can have hundreds of gameplay hours under your belt and still be a complete and total idiot.

As far as bad parties, damn man, you're in Valkurm. What are you expecting?