“Are you suggesting that there is a problem with actual nepotism, and that it is more prevalent in the public sector than in the private sector? Are you suggesting that you’ve seen inferior candidates being hired over more qualified candidates because they had a family member who insisted on hiring them?”
I do agree that friends of people in “high places” get special treatment if they find themselves in trouble, though. IMO, that is pure corruption, and I’m 100% opposed to it.[/quote]
Yes, I am suggesting that inferior candidates have been hired over more qualified candidates because they were friends and relatives. It has happened since the 1970’s in the San Diego Sheriff’s Dept.(at all levels) and usually involves bringing in outsiders rather than hiring from within. The purpose of the civil service system was to get rid of the spoils system. I am glad you can see the corruption, since bringing in “yes” men who agree with you is just as corrupt IMO. Hiring your relatives can also be inappropriate if they do not go through the vetting process.
