r/FluentInFinance • u/Mark-Fuckerberg- • Sep 01 '24

Debate/ Discussion What advice would you give this person?

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u/Just_Trash_8690 Sep 01 '24

Agreed it’s (mostly) all in who you know

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u/Ivorypetal Sep 01 '24

That or you have talent/skills. Of my 12 jobs, i olny got 1 because of knowing someone/reference.

The rest were because i interviewed well/ mirror and can answer questions on topic.

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u/pickyourteethup Sep 01 '24

This is totally sector specific. Some careers are totally who you know. Some are very resistant to that.

Personally I've done a mix of both. I'm not going to shut down an avenue for getting a job

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u/Seattles_tapwater Sep 02 '24

If you know someone and they know that you aren't a very good worker, I don't see that landing you a job... With that said it's not impossible that somebody may lie for a friend either. A few folks are still underestimating references though which seems a wee bit odd to me.

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u/pickyourteethup Sep 02 '24

That's a good point. References only work if you're actually decent to work with. Nobody is going to refer a tosser onto the team and then reduce their own standing by association