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re: Thoughts on nepotism? Is it all bad?
Posted on 11/4/25 at 8:32 am to MorbidTheClown
Posted on 11/4/25 at 8:32 am to MorbidTheClown
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I worked for a company in NOLA where the owner had all 3 sons, his wife, his sister in law and his niece's husband all working there.
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the owner
I have no problem with this. If he's willing to sacrifice his business's success for his family, then that's his choice to make.
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Posted on 11/4/25 at 9:08 am to burger bearcat
quote:"Nepotism works just fine as long as you keep it in the family." - George Carlin
Thoughts on nepotism? Is it all bad?
Posted on 11/4/25 at 9:10 am to Hangover Haven
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Ask the Walton family....
ask every other college or NFL coach how they got their job
Posted on 11/4/25 at 9:18 am to Hester Carries
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Nepotism isnt bad at all. Its the whole fricking point. Build. Pass on. Lift up.
There are other forms of nepotism
I've seen guys getting special treatment because their family was middle management. Not because they built anything or were part owners. That type of nepotism is noticed by everyone.
Posted on 11/4/25 at 9:26 am to Hester Carries
quote:Unwise litmus test, generalizing.
Nepotism isnt bad at all.
Fail.
Nepotism can be everything from great to cataclysmic.
It’s unavoidable in the human estate, often folks want to pass down a trade and/or business within the following generations of their family.
Been that way for thousands of years.
Roger the Shrubber’s father was also probably a shrubber.
Posted on 11/4/25 at 9:26 am to burger bearcat
The only people who hate nepotism are those who were never able to benefit from it and/or are unable to help their kids with it
Posted on 11/4/25 at 9:29 am to Joshjrn
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The disconnect is when those engaging in nepotism believe themselves to be above reproach on the subject.
I think this comes down to having (or not) the wisdom to determine whether your offspring are really up to the job or you're just giving them the job because they are your kid.
Posted on 11/4/25 at 9:35 am to Bard
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I think this comes down to having (or not) the wisdom to determine whether your offspring are really up to the job or you're just giving them the job because they are your kid.
While I agree, I also understand the people who worked their entire lives and want to leave their mediocre at best offspring a means to maintain their lifestyle. I just think people who do so should be willing to at least tacitly own that for what it is instead of getting defensive whenever people bring it up
Posted on 11/4/25 at 9:40 am to Bard
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I think this comes down to having (or not) the wisdom to determine whether your offspring are really up to the job or you're just giving them the job because they are your kid.
my dad was a self made man, started a business that was very big and successful, I'm the oldest son and I was the prime candidate to step in and "take the reins," I was educated and qualified but I had to make my own way, I cut out on my own and got to the top of the heap relatively quickly in my field, my dad had a lot of respect for that and as he was sort of "coasting" towards retirement age he offered me a way to sort of be in his business without fully stepping in and assuming all of the responsibilities(spun off a corporation, subbed out the jobs to me,) gave him some enjoyment and made a few pesos for me, I enjoyed his type of work but I had to "do my own thing"
Posted on 11/4/25 at 9:42 am to Bard
If you make those decisions solely based on bloodlines, with no allowance for competentcy, America has a system for working that out.
Posted on 11/4/25 at 9:42 am to burger bearcat
Let's say you own a restaurant or a hotel and your kids actually work there and then you hand it over to them to run.
Is that really that bad? People make this to be a negative thing.
Is that really that bad? People make this to be a negative thing.
Posted on 11/4/25 at 9:45 am to 777Tiger
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my dad was a self made man, started a business that was very big and successful, I'm the oldest son and I was the prime candidate to step in and "take the reins," I was educated and qualified but I had to make my own way, I cut out on my own and got to the top of the heap relatively quickly in my field, my dad had a lot of respect for that and as he was sort of "coasting" towards retirement age he offered me a way to sort of be in his business without fully stepping in and assuming all of the responsibilities(spun off a corporation, subbed out the jobs to me,) gave him some enjoyment and made a few pesos for me, I enjoyed his type of work but I had to "do my own thing"
You think anyone cares about this because?
Posted on 11/4/25 at 10:13 am to Powerman
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I've seen guys getting special treatment because their family was middle management.
Good for them and middle management.
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That type of nepotism is noticed by everyone.
So what?
Posted on 11/4/25 at 10:14 am to dgnx6
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Let's say you own a restaurant or a hotel and your kids actually work there and then you hand it over to them to run.
Is that really that bad? People make this to be a negative thing.
I don't know anyone who would consider this to be "a negative thing" unless the kids were known assholes/frickups. Someone has to run it, and the employees can't afford to buy it. No rational person would have an objection to someone they know taking it over compared to someone they don't know taking it over.
Again, unless the person they know is already a person they don't like.
Posted on 11/4/25 at 1:28 pm to burger bearcat
It completely depends on the context. If someone goes to work for a family business, they shouldn’t be surprised or upset when they get passed over for promotions in favor of actual family.
Posted on 11/4/25 at 3:02 pm to burger bearcat
I'm all for it. If I built something I would want to keep it in the family.
Posted on 11/4/25 at 3:06 pm to burger bearcat
In some instances, nepotism is on the same level of DEI. It is the appointing or employment of people who were not as qualified as other candidates. It depends on the situation, though.
Posted on 11/4/25 at 3:19 pm to burger bearcat
The value of the family in a family business depends on the values of the family. If you raise your kids right, they should be your best available employees. Otherwise it’s a nightmare for all involved.
Posted on 11/4/25 at 5:30 pm to burger bearcat
Nepotism is not inherently bad. Often through genetics and casual training through their youths, the next generation inherits a lot of skills and is better than the parent at a job.
No one really minds when a carpenter or a plumber passes down his business to his son or daughter that's been on a job site since they were 12. Half my extended family are teachers or professors. Did my family make some calls to get them a job over someone else applying? Hell yeah, they did.
But they are good at their jobs because maybe something in their psychological and genetic makeup makes them particularly skilled at communicating.
SAme applies to media and entertainment. Those skills have a high genetic lottery component.
People are less likely to understand the owner of a company's kid just working a middle manager job.
No one really minds when a carpenter or a plumber passes down his business to his son or daughter that's been on a job site since they were 12. Half my extended family are teachers or professors. Did my family make some calls to get them a job over someone else applying? Hell yeah, they did.
But they are good at their jobs because maybe something in their psychological and genetic makeup makes them particularly skilled at communicating.
SAme applies to media and entertainment. Those skills have a high genetic lottery component.
People are less likely to understand the owner of a company's kid just working a middle manager job.
Posted on 11/4/25 at 5:33 pm to burger bearcat
Can't really fault people wanting to help their kids.
However, nepotism certainly leads to a ton more incompetence than DEI.
However, nepotism certainly leads to a ton more incompetence than DEI.
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