Nepotism
I have been wanting to make this post for quite sometime now. My colleagues as well as some friends face this issue and it seems it's a growing trend. I'm certain this is a subject of concern especially for those who either have been passed over for promotions or even just a job opportunity in general. It seems there are cries for equality and jobs state they are being fair when clearly they are not. We have people suffering jobless and stripped of opportunities which they fully qualify for, just to have the opportunity given to a friend or family member who clearly is not qualified for the job. Where is that ethical in any sense? I can understand giving a qualified friend a job, which either they have experience, highly skilled or educated; but not to someone who clearly doesnt have any KSAs that comply to the position.
I recall a position I was contacted for and the hiring manager reached out to me stating, he was looking for the best team he could invest in. I was already approved to be joining the new team of hires for a special project, but in less than a week prior to the start date, was told the entire team was replaced. Interesting enough, a team of professionals and highly qualified candidates were replaced by the hiring managers daughter, the VP step son, and a few more family ties. Long story short the project never proceeded past the developmental phase because the new teams priorities were not on the initial assignment, just focused on coming in and getting paid.
Have you ever faced nepotism in your career? If so, how did or do you handle your feelings towards these situations?
Greetings! Unfortunately, I don't think there is anyone who hasn't had it happen to them.
We all here about those countries (and "those" being a euphemism for poor, non-white counties) that hire and promote people based on nepotism and corruption. Nepotism and corruption are alive and kicking in America, folks! Wake up.
I was young and inexperienced when I first faced nepotism. My advice? Based on many, many years in the workforce...when it's first noticed LEAVE THEN. What you see is only the tip of the iceburg...once it reaches open practice the situation is far, far past worth staying. And, when I last did this the owner's son took over the business after I'd left. The business that had been running for over a decade ended only a few short years later. So, loyalty is not only wasted but also it can take you down with the ship if you choose to stay anyway.
My thoughts on nepotism: There is nothing wrong with it until it's not your family
Yes find another job can't fight City Hall the term is
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I’ve seen it so many times! At one position, I swear the “HR manager” hired on her whole family. Not only were they not qualified, they did absolutely nothing but go to 3 hour lunches, come in late, go home early, it was like one big party for them. I felt so bad for the owner of the company but he was completely snowed by them. I just couldn’t work in that environment, I was hired on it was supposed to go permanent but I’m pretty sure they just needed someone to come in to do what they couldn’t and the second I completed it and trained everyone else, I got the “we can’t afford to take on new hires” by the HR lady. Lord, they even put on a little play for me to try to get me to believe they were “hurting” It was so ridiculous. They’re idiots but maybe not so.. they found a place that will pay them great money and their family members for doing nothing. Oh and btw, the day after I left because they were so financially strapped.. I saw 3 of the top people there including HR all got promotions (with raises) and posted their great news on linked in. It’s everywhere! Another agency placed me with a company where only the family members were in all the top positions and they were all Salary just like above taking long lunches, leaving by 2 or 3 coming in after 10am. They had this so called HR lady who didn’t know HR. She didn’t hire anyone, said she didn’t know how. (All hiring done by temp agency) and didn’t know how to do payroll (she had her daughter come in and do it on tuesdays) and even though they had a very expensive time system with fingerprinting and your own code.. they said it wasn’t for payroll purposes, they didn’t trust their hourly workers and they reprogrammed the clock to where regardless if they worked over 40 hours it will show only 40 BUT if you clock in 4 minutes late, they dock you 30 minutes+. They stole money/hours from me and after that, I’ve decided never again will I work at a “family” company. Just don’t do it
Hi Elliot I agree with you 100% we all have and counted nepotism because it has been going on as long as I can remember we're families want to hire only families that is unqualified for the job so they're for the job don't get done and it is what house I kind of need and I system all screwed up someone needs to look at it it need to be addressed and it need to be stopped so I don't know what we can do about it unless the politicians the president of someone stuff in and take a look at it and see what it is and how it can be stopped that one should be qualified for the job and not just because it's a daughter or a son that you want to give the job to so yes we all have encountered that type of behavior it goes on so I hope that eventually there will be some way that jobs can be screamed and be given to those who qualify to do the job I agree with you God bless
It is a growing problem. When I began my career as a chemist in the 1980s hiring for positions was generally based on merit, especially within the Federal government. As time went on nepotism and cronyism crept into the hiring process which has proved to be disastrous. Now people are being hired for chemist positions who are not evenly remotely qualified. This is an important issue because of safety and legal concerns. I was employed as a regulatory chemist for the Federal chemist and the validity of the analytical results was important in case courses went to court. Another problem is when position descriptions are written to fit a particular candidate. Based on my experience I would venture to say that there is resentment over unfair hiring processes. I had an easier time finding a desirable position in my field years ago but when employers moved away from hiring based on merit its made it more difficult to find a job. Plus there is the problem of slander which has derailed people's careers.
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