The process operator positions at the local refineries back home are all filled through nepotism. You either had to know someone or your father had to be an ope

The process operator positions at the local refineries back home are all filled through nepotism. You either had to know someone or your father had to be an operator in order to even get an interview: hundreds of people would show up for the exam and the ones who actually got positions were not the brightest people showing up. They just happened to have dads and uncles who worked there. The fun thing is that my dad got the job at the plant he worked for because of my grandfather and older brother. During a tech downturn, I applied for a few of these jobs. My dad refused to vouch for me, claiming that he didn't want to continue the cycle of nepotism. Sure didn't hate to earn huge bonuses from that cycle, though.