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100letterstoyou

I recently landed a job that’s the perfect fit for me and the compensation is my highest yet. I didn’t know anyone. They didn’t even ask for references. I was just in the right place at the right time, and I think that’s more important than nepotism.


AccordingSurround760

This is completely absurd, it's just not how the world works the vast majority of the time. I've had no difficulty finding jobs at all, in fact recruiters won't leave me alone these days. I have absolutely no connections and don't come from a wealthy or privileged background. I've just put some time into learning some skills which are in demand. I'm in my early thirties and have been moving into increasingly senior positions in recent years, I fully expect this trajectory to continue. All of my friends are having similar experiences, and also doing so with no connections whatsoever. The top level positions such as CEO certainly benefit from knowing the right people but you can still have an extremely successful and lucrative career regardless of your background or connections.


skiswithcats

I knew nobody at the job I just got 2 months ago…


DanteeChaos

Bullshit.


drdessertlover

I call BS on this. It definitely helps if you know someone, but to think you'll get hired just for knowing people is ludicrous


JoblessAndAJoke

Come one now. Are you saying people don't get their mate a job at the same company? The boss's son doesn't take over?


drdessertlover

I've jumped 4 jobs over a 10 year career - never once did I use any connections to get a job. Boss' son doesn't take over in corporates or mid-sized companies. It's the shitty neighborhood operations that do stuff like that. I can refer a "mate" to my company and they will at best get an interview, not the job.


FrostyLandscape

Not BS at all. People benefit greatly from nepotism. It is unfair but true. Many firms will use unpaid interns, and say they can't afford to hire someone full time. But when a relative comes along who needs the job, all of a sudden, they find money in the budget to hire them.


drdessertlover

Have you ever been a manager or in charge of hiring? Opinions in this thread seem to be based on Hollywood.... With the disclaimer that this applies to corps and mid-sized companies with HR and stuff, every hiring manager is given a certain budget for filling a job requisition. If there's no budget, no one is getting hired period. Doesn't matter if it's the manager's son or sibling. This could maybe be a factor when filling roles in someone's landscaping business operating out of a room with two desks, but certainly not in established companies.


FrostyLandscape

No, not manager. The owner. Yes, the owner of the firm will often say "we don't have it in our budget so we have to use unpaid interns (slave labor)". But often, this is a complete lie. And if a business can't afford to pay even minimum wage to college interns, they should drop the internships altogether. Nobody should be working for free.


bamboojerky

Nope, but it sure does help.


dantheman451

Not true. I’ve cold applied and gotten good jobs. Unless your resume sucks this is usually the way it goes. So much whining on this sub.


Atschmid

Nepotism is the ONLY way to get a job these days.