Nepotism in my workplace? Daughter-in-law of another manager made manager in my business unit

[Phokus]

I work in a business unit with about 10 managers. A girl from another work site was promoted to manager (first management position ever for her) in our business unit. One of the other managers in the same business unit happens to be her father-in-law (one doesn't have seniority over the other, they are on the same level). I would think something like that wouldn't be allowed in our company. Is that something your companies would tolerate?

 

[upsciLLion]

It exists at the company I work for.

 

[Pepsei]

it exists at most company.

 

[QED]

If it's good enough for JFK, it's good enough for me.

 

[IronWing]

Unless you work for a civil service outfit, it is legal and usually accepted.

 

[Phokus]

Originally posted by: ironwing
Unless you work for a civil service outfit, it is legal and usually accepted.

I didn't mean if it was legal or not, but whether a company would tolerate that

 

[IGBT]

..it's common. goes to show ya nearly anybody can be a manager in a company where good managers don't matter.

 

[mobobuff]

Originally posted by: Phokus

Originally posted by: ironwing
Unless you work for a civil service outfit, it is legal and usually accepted.

I didn't mean if it was legal or not, but whether a company would tolerate that

Apparently they do.

 

[Captante]

Not only is it legal, its common.

 

[GenHoth]

Welcome to the workforce

 

[mooglemania85]

Of course it's not fair. Go to HR immediately and complain that she has made unwanted sexual advances towards you.

 

[compuwiz1]

It's not what you know, but who you know. It's always been that way.

 

[mooglemania85]

Originally posted by: compuwiz1
It's not what you know, but who you know. It's always been that way.

I always thought it was, "It's not what you know, but who you screw."

 

[S Freud]

Originally posted by: mooglemania85

Originally posted by: compuwiz1
It's not what you know, but who you know. It's always been that way.

I always thought it was, "It's not what you know, but who you screw."

Both are acceptable.

 

[Pocatello]

Quite common.

 

[Descartes]

It's been in almost every company I've known. Some do have policies against it though. Two of the big 4 accounting firms I've worked with had policies against family working in the same department, but nothing against working for the company itself.

I don't really see a problem with it, and if you're politically savvy enough you can build a rapport with the family members/friends of the person that brought them in. This can often get you in on the "circle" that benefits you later on as well. As compuwiz1 said, it's who you know.

 

[rivan]

Originally posted by: Pepsei
it exists at most company.

 

[K1052]

Since I'm the 4th generation in our family business it seems to be encouraged.

Granted the more useless members of the family are historically relegated to non-critical jobs.

 

[TwiceOver]

I would be lying if I didn't say my dad got me a job for his company. However, I spent ~2 years part time and my full time hire was based on an annonymous vote.

 

[Mucho]

I work for a family owned company, the son of the owner was made a sales manager right out of high school.

 

[child of wonder]

Originally posted by: S Freud

Originally posted by: mooglemania85

Originally posted by: compuwiz1
It's not what you know, but who you know. It's always been that way.

I always thought it was, "It's not what you know, but who you screw."

Both are acceptable.

"It's not who you know, it's who you blow."

 

[PingSpike]

So, Reality called while you were out. He told me to tell you "Welcome to me".

 

[RagingBITCH]

Maybe she's not a Patriots fan

 

[thepd7]

Originally posted by: Phokus
I work in a business unit with about 10 managers. A girl from another work site was promoted to manager (first management position ever for her) in our business unit. One of the other managers in the same business unit happens to be her father-in-law (one doesn't have seniority over the other, they are on the same level). I would think something like that wouldn't be allowed in our company. Is that something your companies would tolerate?

They are on the same level now? Well then the FiL couldn't have made the hiring decision himself, so pretty much he just put in a good word like any other contact you have at a company.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: Pepsei
it exists at most company.

It's who you know and are related to that is 90% of getting promotions.

You can be some kind of wunderkind, but if you alienate everyone around you, rarely will you see advancement.

In counterpointe, you can get by as a relative slacker if you have a close relative on the board of directors / senior management somewhere.

My start in banking at 12 years old (just filing papers and copying) would not be possible if my dad wasn't part of the lead management there. That grew into a really great part-time job in high school where I was making more than my friends made busting ass for a whole week in just a day.

Usually nepotism clauses are for direct reports. I may go work for my brother's company, since he is a regional managing engineer I would report to him directly. There are checks and balances in place to ensure that I would not be unfairly given advancement as all reviews go through the rest of the management (at that same level) for discussion.