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As a fellow Coptic Egyptian, I can tell you that his ability to directly source talent from Coptic Churches in the area is a huge advantage for him. Just like
by KoftaBob 7y ago
As a fellow Coptic Egyptian, I can tell you that his ability to directly source talent from Coptic Churches in the area is a huge advantage for him.
Just like how warm intros in the VC world signal that the person making the intro can vouch for them as trustworthy, a similar benefit is had when sourcing employees from a tight knit ethno-religious community.
If he hires them to manage a gas station and they steal, cause problems, or anything like that, the community will know about it and their reputation will suffer.
- vageli 7y ago> If he hires them to manage a gas station and they steal, cause problems, or anything like that, the community will know about it and their reputation will suffer. Further, the family's image becomes tarnished to an extent in the eyes of the community, and family is often a powerfully reinforced social structure in immigrant households (my own included) with the ability to compel action.