This is, of course, if anything about the said scenario actually happened...
I.E. Truean, how do you know for certain that the man hired for the job WAS actually related to an employee, and even then, maybe it wasn't nepotism, maybe they genuinely thought he was better than you.
The funny thing about being an attorney is you learn how to prove stuff.... It's pretty easy to check for the same last name (father and son). It really isn't even detective work to look someone up online: his Facebook and Myspace are public with very few privacy settings. The 22 year old kid who got the job doesn't know anything; I talked to him. He doesn't know basic Microsoft excel formulas or commands. He doesn't have the required degree(s) or certification(s), or really any experience at all. He's never worked a day in his life. Compare that to me or any of the other people there, some of whom were CPAs or other tax preparation specialists and it's no contest. Also, I mentioned that part about hiring manager (aka shithead) accepting personal favors, goods, or just plain old monetary bribes...? Yeah.... You can track that:
Red Flags:Funny things start to happen when some HR guy starts silently demanding $1000 or more in bribes for applicants to be hired at a company. Namely, some people working there get pissed about the fact that they had to pay for it and even though they can't say much openly, they do talk about it.The way I was turned down made no sense to me and it raised my red flags. If you're sincerely telling me I'm the best interview you've had in quite some time, then why the crap not hire me. (no, no question mark for this) Why wouldn't you hire the best interview for the job? None of this makes sense. Moreover, if I did something wrong in the interview, then I want to know about it so I don't repeat said mistake.
Asking around:So, I talk with the person in the company who originally told me about the job posting. (I had done work for her before and she knew I was insanely qualified so it really would've been nice for the company). She doesn't work in the department this guy hires for, but she had me talk to some people who do. Upon asking if there was something I should know or that I did wrong:
Them: "I really didn't think you'd have trouble."
Me: "Yeah me either."
Them: "How much did you give him."
Me: "Well, I admit my resume was 6 pages, but he seemed impressed with it and I can tell he actually read it, because we talked about most of the parts of it."
Them: "[Kinda looks at me funny] Na, I mean how much did you give him...?"
Me: "What you mean like money or something?"
Them: "Well... yeah, or something."
From there, it doesn't take much to see where it went. He's selling getting-hired-for-jobs in his department, and everyone there paid him somehow. They aren't really happy about this either and It takes very little imagination to see exactly what else he's doing along the same lines. So I check a little further and talk to more people, the stories are slightly different but the parable stays the same: you do something for him or you don't work there.... Yeah....
More to the point, said employees are not loyal to him and wouldn't mind him paying for his bullshit so they're more than happy to talk to someone they think might be able to take shithead down: me. I'm strongly considering referring them to an employment law attorney, because I'm not really going down that road personally (I do some employment law, but no thanks). Turns out there are 7 people there who he extorted this way that I currently know of. The more I hear the more disgusted I get. The stuff he is doing, including stuff I won't even list here, is highly illegal....
I just adore management extorting desperate people just trying to get a job and then continuing to do so after they're employed.... Forget his stupid car; he can get that back right after he pays the tickets, which include parking in a handicapped spot when not handicapped. He's well bribed and some of the money can come from that. I imagine corporate would like to know the person they've paid to get quality employees is actually just taking whomever bribes him. Moreover, all of this money is under the table: "tax free." Why, hello IRS.... He's been doing this for years and for every hire he gets at least a grand or so.... You're talking potential back tax liability on tens, or perhaps hundreds of thousands of dollars....
Yes, part of this is spite and wrath on my part. Yes, those are character flaws I regret having. However, I'm absolutely putting them to good use and what I'm doing is completely above board and legal. He does this crap all the time, except now he has finally done it to someone who can do something about it....
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