Oh Hai OT, Are You Well Connected?

Yes I am, and very grateful about it. :D

No not really. All my friends are generally still in college.

But I am sure you are making by. It's hard to ignore greatness.Sajedene

In a certain way I am. I'm pretty much well liked within the store that I work, which is good because I can always get extra shifts or be transfered at will. Outside of my job I also have a friends father who was a local councilor. I also have a very close family friend who was top-level management in Australia's largest bank, The Commonwealth Bank. He has said to me when I finish university he could pull some strings to get me into middle-level management if I wished, which would be a great job straight out of university (pay well in excess of $100,000)

No. I only socialize with people whose company I genuinely enjoy. I hate the idea of ass kissing (and lesser forms of it, whatever you wanna call it), so I usually don't have a lot of contact with bosses or people in high places, generally people that I don't have a lot in common with. I do it sometimes, and I just feel all dirty afterward.F1_2004

In a certain way I am. I'm pretty much well liked within the store that I work, which is good because I can always get extra shifts or be transfered at will. Outside of my job I also have a friends father who was a local councilor. I also have a very close family friend who was top-level management in Australia's largest bank, The Commonwealth Bank. He has said to me when I finish university he could pull some strings to get me into middle-level management if I wished, which would be a great job straight out of university (pay well in excess of $100,000)

daqua_99

I have a few connections in the workplace, friends who I have established a working relationship with, but I don't know someone who could get me a deal on a new car or a free sub at Subway.Travo_basic

no.

Its one thing to be notified about a job opening via a connection, and quite another to be favored for said job via connections.

I believe in being rewarded with a job out of merit, i.e. experience and so forth. I think getting a job because you know somebody is disgusting tbh.

If you tell your friend about a job in your company, thats cool...even put in a good word if you want to. But if this person gets hired primarily because of their relation to someone powerful, thats lame.

[QUOTE="F1_2004"]No. I only socialize with people whose company I genuinely enjoy. I hate the idea of ass kissing (and lesser forms of it, whatever you wanna call it), so I usually don't have a lot of contact with bosses or people in high places, generally people that I don't have a lot in common with. I do it sometimes, and I just feel all dirty afterward.KittenNipples

no.

Its one thing to be notified about a job opening via a connection, and quite another to be favored for said job via connections.

I believe in being rewarded with a job out of merit, i.e. experience and so forth. I think getting a job because you know somebody is disgusting tbh.

If you tell your friend about a job in your company, thats cool...even put in a good word if you want to. But if this person gets hired primarily because of their relation to someone powerful, thats lame.

mrbojangles25

Meh, all I got for connections is friends and family.

Meh, all I got for connections is friends and family.

DJ-Lafleur

[QUOTE="DJ-Lafleur"]

Meh, all I got for connections is friends and family.

Sajedene

yeah, I know. :oops:

No, at least not as well as you are, but I do have a few connections...

kinda i guess

parents relatives grandmas dad used to work with now famous movie star

Somewhat. One side of my family is mostly involved with law, so if I need advice or help I can use them, other side runs a vineyard, so if I need alcohol.... anyway, the other side of my family just have small local connections with friends and whatnot, nothing major. And my handful of connected friends (most of which are online) could get me to meet a few people or go to places I've wanted to see. Though I really prefer to not take advantage of connections and score free/cheaper stuff out of it or push my own agenda. I only ask for help when I actually need it.

[QUOTE="KittenNipples"][QUOTE="F1_2004"]No. I only socialize with people whose company I genuinely enjoy. I hate the idea of ass kissing (and lesser forms of it, whatever you wanna call it), so I usually don't have a lot of contact with bosses or people in high places, generally people that I don't have a lot in common with. I do it sometimes, and I just feel all dirty afterward.F1_2004

Wow, I thought I was the only one who felt this way.

[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"]

no.

Its one thing to be notified about a job opening via a connection, and quite another to be favored for said job via connections.

I believe in being rewarded with a job out of merit, i.e. experience and so forth. I think getting a job because you know somebody is disgusting tbh.

If you tell your friend about a job in your company, thats cool...even put in a good word if you want to. But if this person gets hired primarily because of their relation to someone powerful, thats lame.

Sajedene

oh ya then thats fine

i just hate seeing qualified, deserving people not get hired because an employer is tight with someone less qualified.

[QUOTE="Sajedene"][QUOTE="mrbojangles25"]

no.

Its one thing to be notified about a job opening via a connection, and quite another to be favored for said job via connections.

I believe in being rewarded with a job out of merit, i.e. experience and so forth. I think getting a job because you know somebody is disgusting tbh.

If you tell your friend about a job in your company, thats cool...even put in a good word if you want to. But if this person gets hired primarily because of their relation to someone powerful, thats lame.

mrbojangles25

oh ya then thats fine

i just hate seeing qualified, deserving people not get hired because an employer is tight with someone less qualified.

[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"]

[QUOTE="Sajedene"] I'm not trying to get her a job in my company. I am just aware of all the job openings in the entertainment industry so I send all the inquiries her way. You need to know where to look or who to ask to get the good jobs in this business. They don't put postings up on Craigslist or Monster :|Sajedene

oh ya then thats fine

i just hate seeing qualified, deserving people not get hired because an employer is tight with someone less qualified.

I am not disagreeing with you or how you are helping your friend. Ultimately your friend's credentials, not his or her relation to you, will determine whether they get the job.

What I am saying is that what happens frequently enough to be a major concernis this: someone's friend works at a company, the friend is looking for a job, and they get it simply because theyre friends with said employee because that person has some pull in the company.

I dont mind putting in a good word for people, specifically if it is true, but ultimately friendship should not override merit.

[QUOTE="daqua_99"]

In a certain way I am. I'm pretty much well liked within the store that I work, which is good because I can always get extra shifts or be transfered at will. Outside of my job I also have a friends father who was a local councilor. I also have a very close family friend who was top-level management in Australia's largest bank, The Commonwealth Bank. He has said to me when I finish university he could pull some strings to get me into middle-level management if I wished, which would be a great job straight out of university (pay well in excess of $100,000)

Sajedene