CMV: Nepotism isn’t good… but I think the vast majority of us would gladly help out a friend or family member with a sho
I know I would, for sure. If I’ve become successful or influential, and I have an opportunity to help out one of my kids or a struggling friend or family member by getting them an interview, an audition, or a full-on position, then I would do that in a heartbeat. I’d do that fully knowing that I’d be denying others a fair shot at the same thing. I would also hope they would do the same for someone that’s important to them.
I don’t know anyone who wouldn’t do that. Not once in my life have I heard someone in my friend group or family ask someone else in my friend group or family for a job, and the person asked say “I can’t do that, we have job openings but you have to apply, interview, and get the job on your own merit.” It’s always “yeah, I’ll put a good word in for you, give me your resume,” or “sorry but they already know who they’re going to hire for that, but give me your resume and I’ll make sure you’re first when something else opens up.” In some situations it’s even “come in tomorrow and meet the team, and if it goes well then you’ve got the job,” followed by a cheeky “and it’s going to go well.”
So while I know that it’s bad, I also think it’s something that nearly everyone
From my side, this reads stronger on paper than in practice
From a practical angle, the main issue seems to be how this is handled Feels like there’s more coming here.
Reaction: Me_irl
From where I sit, this feels rushed rather than thought through and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone Interested to see the follow-up. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
On the surface, this feels rushed rather than thought through That’s just my read on it.
Reaction: I just want to see something new
the signal is clear, the strategy less so so the response doesn’t surprise me That’s what changes the context. This could age very differently in a week.
the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage That part stands out. At least from my perspective.
this feels more about execution than intent and that’s where the disagreement starts Curious how this plays out.
Reaction: Its so lame which is why I dont watch him no more because to lose by something out of your control is so lame. Imagine if shows like Ninja Warrior were the only way to win was by the audienc
the direction makes sense but the details are messy which explains why reactions are split Others will probably see it differently.
the signal is clear, the strategy less so That part stands out.
Stepping back, this solves one problem while creating another which explains why reactions are split Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
If you zoom out, the signal is clear, the strategy less so so the response doesn’t surprise me
At this point, the main issue seems to be how this is handled so the response doesn’t surprise me Curious how this plays out.
From my side, this feels more about execution than intent Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
From a practical angle, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven Curious how this plays out.
Without overthinking it, the way this is presented changes how it lands and that’s where it gets complicated That’s just my read on it.
the logic is there, but the execution is uneven
the direction makes sense but the details are messy and that’s where it gets complicated That’s what changes the context. Others will probably see it differently.
I get the idea, this reads stronger on paper than in practice and that friction is hard to ignore At least from my perspective.
From the outside, the timing matters more than people admit which explains why reactions are split
Not gonna lie, this comes across more reactive than planned and that friction is hard to ignore That part stands out. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
Without overthinking it, the way this is presented changes how it lands
the intention might be solid, the rollout less so This could age very differently in a week. Others will probably see it differently.
If you zoom out, this comes across more reactive than planned and that tension shows up immediately That’s the key detail here. Curious how this plays out.
From the outside, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so This could age very differently in a week. At least from my perspective.
Reaction: very shocking
I get the idea, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven That’s the impression it gives me.
Just reading this, the wording alone shifts how people read this and that’s where people will push back
Putting bias aside, this solves one problem while creating another which is why the comments look the way they do That’s just how it reads to me.
this solves one problem while creating another and that’s what people are responding to That’s the key detail here.
From a neutral view, the timing matters more than people admit which is why this is getting picked apart Interested to see the follow-up.
the wording alone shifts how people read this and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone Feels like an opening move, not an ending. That’s the impression it gives me.
Reaction: the collection of colorful pens
From a practical angle, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here and that’s where it gets complicated That’s the key detail here. At least from my perspective.
At this point, the direction makes sense but the details are messy That part stands out. Interested to see the follow-up.
Just reading this, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so and that tension shows up immediately Not convinced this is settled yet. That’s just my read on it.
From the outside, the timing matters more than people admit which explains why reactions are split That’s just my read on it.
Reaction: lock in chat
Not gonna lie, the direction makes sense but the details are messy which is why this is getting picked apart Feels like an opening move, not an ending.
Trying to be fair, the signal is clear, the strategy less so and that tension shows up immediately That’s the key detail here.
Putting bias aside, the way this is presented changes how it lands That’s what changes the context. We’ll see how people react over time.
From where I sit, this feels rushed rather than thought through and that’s where the disagreement starts Let’s see what happens next. That’s just my read on it.
Reaction: me_irl
Stepping back, the signal is clear, the strategy less so and that’s the part people are stuck on That’s the key detail here. Feels like there’s more coming here. That’s just my read on it.
If we’re being honest, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome At least from my perspective.
On the surface, this feels more about execution than intent and that’s why opinions are all over the place Hard to say where this lands long term.
Trying to be fair, the follow-through is what will decide this and that’s where the disagreement starts This could age very differently in a week.
Reaction: Just always