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"We've won, but at what cost?" (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] -4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

So if there are CEOs who aren’t related to the board of directors, would that overturn your theory?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

No, they would need to not be related to anyone with influence in the company for starters

[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 months ago (2 children)

So what do you mean by “nepo baby” then? Because nepotism is the practice of hiring family.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

It's not limited to relatives only, it could also be a friend or a friend's friend. Rich ppl know each other, as someone once said "it's a small world and you're not in it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepotism

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Well, let's extend it to getting jobs mostly through connections and not merit