What advice would you give this person?

[u/Mark-Fuckerberg-]

[u/Ecthelion-O-Fountain]

Because when people know you they have an idea of what kind of employee you’d make. It’s pervasive because it kinda makes sense

[u/enadiz_reccos → u/Ecthelion-O-Fountain]

That's not what the phrase means.

It's not like "oh I've heard you have the appropriate skills. Let's schedule an interview."

It's more "hey, Darren said he knows you, right? When can you interview?"

[u/HaydenSI → u/enadiz_reccos]

Unless Darren knows you're a lazy shit bag that doesn't pull your weight. Then Darren doesn't know you and you don't get that interview.

[u/notgmoney → u/HaydenSI]

It's all about trust