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The place I work at is desperate to hire. The last 3 new hires have been through connections the manager has, all family or friends of family, and none of them have worked out very well. We’re constantly fixing their mistakes, but they fill a contract slot and make money for the company. They don’t pay enough to attract people with the right skillset, so here we are. They say nobody is applying, and they refuse to think that’s related to pay.
Several of the most productive workers for the company have left for better offers. Interestingly, the family and friend hires are the only ones that stick around despite competing offers floating by every so often.
This is what America is all about. Being exploited by your family for less pay than you'd be getting somewhere else.