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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Today, I got notice that I didn't get the new position I applied for at work. After two interviews, pay negotiation and paperwork, as well as years of giving this place all my time, I found out my boss gave it to his friend's daughter, who has no experience or credentials needed for the position. FML
Today, upon applying for a new job to leave my old crappy job I was informed by my new potential employer that he was unable to hire me because he is friends with my current boss. FML
Today, I was passed over for the job of my dreams. I now have to watch as a girl I have on Facebook - a total moron - boasts daily about scoring the position instead. Turns out the interviewer was her uncle. FML
Today, the girl I hired and trained took my director's position. She's not even been there a month. I didn't do anything to lose it, they just decided she was more qualified. At least I was good at picking employees I guess. FML
Today, I found out that after interviewing for two jobs at great companies, I was neck and neck with one other person for each position. They both offered the job to the other person. FML
Today, my boss told me I got my new job because she rejected candidates that seemed "too confident" or "too pretty." FML
Today, my boss held a meeting to talk about how we can't overlook others and no one should pick favorites. I walked out unemployed when I pointed out that she completely ignored the person who made the biggest sale in company history and constantly gave her son raises for mediocre work. FML
Today, I found out that a co-worker of mine that I had originally hired, trained, and mentored to work in my department for the past 4 years had just got the promotion that I had applied for. He is now my boss. FML
Today, I found out that a coworker and I may get laid off soon, all because my boss's niece told him she can do both our jobs all by herself, and for less money. FML
Today, I found out that the reason I didn't get the job that I have been working my butt off for over a year for is because they can't find anybody who can do my current job as good as me. I'm too good to be promoted. FML
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kaprookie 3
3 Words. ****. Your. Life.
kindlystfupls 0
this isn't new news.
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Viva_la_Emery 0
happened to me to, a couple months ago. :(
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.
rattusrattus 19
And the system [fails to] work!
thirdtesticle 0
that's life. suck it up, pussy.
RedPillSucks 33
Depends on the family. There are some people in my family (especially in-laws) that I wouldn't hire to wipe my ass.
koji8123 0
fyl you didn't deserve it (｀_´)ゞ
alexFYL 11
:( Three positions were opened up here, I applied, was rejected... guess who filled those three positions? Three family members.
Kar98 6
D-uhuh.
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|
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.
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...
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,
laden_swallow09 35
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! :)