> gotten preferential treatment throughout their entire life thanks to his social skills First, I am talking about communication skills, the ability to receive

> gotten preferential treatment throughout their entire life thanks to his social skills First, I am talking about communication skills, the ability to receive and present information. Second, this skills can be practiced and developed, it's not something you have or don't have. I assume that the person who is presenting well, does it because they put effort into it. Third, I don't get this "all else equal" thing. I don't have access to their rankings from their old boss, nor do I have reason to expect their old jobs required the same thing my role does. Maybe their boss "did their talking" for them. Maybe someone gave them a spec and they just implemented it without any back and forth. But that wouldn't fly here.