There's kind of a bias in that hiring decisions based on social connections have a bad reputation by default. This bias is of course based on experience and nat

There's kind of a bias in that hiring decisions based on social connections have a bad reputation by default. This bias is of course based on experience and natural intuition about how corruption sets in. However, when you hire someone who is going to interact with you many hours out of every day, wouldn't it make sense to find someone you get along with? I know I am the most productive when the completion of my tasks can help coworkers I get along with very well.