Does your company have any nepo babies (people who landed the job through connections)? Do you think that this is fair?

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Everyone place does. Just depends on how connected you are

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I thought so!

Lol it’s 100% fair. Want to know why? The same reason the company is in existence. Business deals are made through not only skills/offerings of the company but it all comes down to relationships/connections. So why shouldn’t it be for the job if the individual is meeting the minimum qualifications.

Now, if the individual is unqualified, then no, I don’t think it’s fair.

I don’t think it’s all that fair.. thanks for the feedback.

When it fills positions, I see nothing wrong. It's when it goes beyond filling vacancies is when it's a problem. I watched a individual puncture a hazmat container, causing the flow of logistics to come to a halt. Now with most logistics companies they would have been gone however because his aunt was someone important, he retained his job. That's nepotism at it's finest, but that's from top to bottom at Pitt Ohio!

Oh wow!

The leading tool maker in Olive Branch,MS. Continuously does that and the culture there is upside down. God forbid if you are a hard worker and know .ore then a clueless Supervisor.

That’s so sad!

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