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submitted 1 year ago by Hohsia@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net

Not really talking about the current job situation, but do you ever notice how there are no postings for really obscure positions that definitely exist but are never posted anywhere? I feel like David Graeber would have a lot to say

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[-] HumanBehaviorByBjork@hexbear.net 37 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

pretty sure the way like half of positions are actually filled are by a guy the manager just knows.

[-] charlie@hexbear.net 28 points 1 year ago

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.

[-] heartheartbreak@hexbear.net 17 points 1 year ago

This is what America is all about. Being exploited by your family for less pay than you'd be getting somewhere else.

[-] Hohsia@hexbear.net 16 points 1 year ago

Checks out. Maybe I need more manager friends or something

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