By Anonymous - 14/12/2010 05:10 - Canada

Today, I learned that you can be qualified for a position, be a nice person and enthusiastic about working, but as soon as the boss has a relative looking for a job, nepotism wins. FML
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Viva_la_Emery 0

happened to me to, a couple months ago. :(

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Jewelofagal 2

This is why I've vowed to never again work for a family owned business. It doesn't matter if it has 15 employees or 1500; if the bosses daughter, nephew, spouse, or cousin wants in -- despite not being qualified for the job -- they're in and everyone else just has to lump it. I won't work under those conditions again.

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thirdtesticle 0

that's life. suck it up, pussy.

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RedPillSucks 31

Depends on the family. There are some people in my family (especially in-laws) that I wouldn't hire to wipe my ass.

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alexFYL 11

:( Three positions were opened up here, I applied, was rejected... guess who filled those three positions? Three family members.

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NeonJester 0

Had the same thing happen to me. Had an amazing job with the perfect hours, and I got laid off because I was the only white person working there so the boss hired his cousin. D|

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Moemoemoe_fml 0

Yeah, minorities actually do that A LOT. I had the same happen to me in an Asian-run company. The guy was all "I'm American, I'm totally integrated regardless of where I was born", but the moment he had to choose between the qualified person 'of the wrong race' or some random jerk who was underqualified but was the same ethnicity as the boss, they chose with racism instead of fairness and qualifications... When white people do it, it's disgusting and illegal, people sue as they should, so why is it that when minorities are racist they get away with it?? Racism is disgusting no matter who's doing it, and no matter who is being oppressed or what people of this or that color centuries ago might have done.

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Moemoemoe_fml 0

It amazes me, especially in this day and age (crisis and job difficulties and all), that there are STILL people out there who think someone will choose you over one of their loved ones. Really, did you grow up in a fairy tale world or something? Welcome to reality, no one will toss to the side one of their loved ones to help a complete stranger instead. It sucks and it's unfair, but it's how things work. People will always try and help their family/loved ones, not complete strangers. What truly sucks is when they pick some random jerk over a qualified guy just because the jerk is of the same race as the boss, regardless of also being a perfect stranger. Now that's far more disgusting than nepotism, and it happens just as often. It's definitely an FML, OP, but I don't think it should be a surprise...

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tonyv90 0

what does race have to do with it. OP never mentioned anything about the qualifications of the relative. they were obviously qualified, otherwise they wouldn't be getting the job. Also its more likely that they will fit in nicely with the company because they already know people there. Running a good business starts with how well everyone co operates together. This relative was probably a sure thing. OP is a stranger,

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laden_swallow09 34

The racism in the employment process wasn't in OP's post, but in #50's. The guy's simply taking care of two birds with one post. Nao u no! :)

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