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"She had no prior work experience and had applied for a clerical position, but was offered a higher post as an executive manager making close to six figures" D
by mynewwork 13y ago
"She had no prior work experience and had applied for a clerical position, but was offered a higher post as an executive manager making close to six figures"
Does this anecdote not sound crazy to anyone else? Racial discrimination by name is well documented in other studies, but her classmate's experience seems implausible.
- wpietri 13y agoI think the situation is crazy but the story is entirely plausible. It could happen in a good way. We've all met absurdly bright young hackers whose resumes haven't yet caught up with their talents. Or even proto-hackers; there are several people I've encouraged to get into the field because they obviously had the right inclinations and a background that would make them great. Maybe this hiring manager saw a lot of raw talent they thought they could put to work. I know a couple of people who ended up managers very young and were great at it. Or it could happen in a bad way. We can all think of people we're working with and said, "How in the world did they get that job?" Idiocy, venality, lust, nepotism, or even reasonable mistakes. And let's not forget the "B players hire C players" phenomenon. Either way, I am not shocked at all that things like that happen.