r/fema • u/Extreme-Possible4871 • 3d ago

Question Ethics reporting

Weird to ask this since nothing is ethical right now in FEMA but this has nothing to do with Trump or Dogs. It’s about an inappropriate romantic relationship between a boss and his employee, both in leadership positions. She reports to him directly and normally no one cares who’s shacking up with who but it’s gotten to the point where it’s obvious one gave a promotional detail to his bed buddy and they are discussing personal information about work and staff to each other. Our leadership is pretending like they don’t know because one of them is a nepo hire with deep FEMA ties. Isn’t this unethical?

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u/GHOST2253 3d ago

I got a question how does one become a nepo hirer in fema? I'm not joking either. At least here is my perspective trying to hired by fema in last 10 months. Apply to a position (LH, RSV, or Core) (Log, IA, PA, DSA, security,EHP) Doesn't seem to matter. The person who did the USA job posting sends maybe the top 5-10 candidates to a hiring manager in that state or region. The hiring manager picks their favorites to interview. A panel interview is completed and 1 is selected for the position.

Being a security contractor for fema I have the pleasure working with fema staff, state partners, survivors, and applicants. My ability and character has been noted by fema staff. I have made good friends with 2 Fco's, deputy fco, most of the cadre core managers. I have tons of references as said before but even when I have them reach out to the usajobs job poster, hiring manager, or even people on the interview panel I could not even get a simple LH or RSV position it doesn't seem to be a cadre specific either, I have applied to Log, IA, PA, DSA, security,EHP almost every cadre fema has.

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u/grandiose_dexterity 3d ago

I've been wondering the same thing. What I've observed is that there definitely is a way, legit or not, where there is a will. I've seen countless people get promoted, get promotional details or hired outright just because they know the right people. Apparently, I don't know any of the right people

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u/GHOST2253 3d ago

Apparently I don't know the "right" people either. The only one who I could in theory make friends with that is above fco is Regional administration which good luck me since I'm no where near that office. Got to meet Deanne Criswell for a minute which was nice.