I work in a small non-profit. The director has been there for 30 years. A new job was posted, and there were a few applicants for the job but the director felt her granddaughter should have the job. The feeling of all the other team members was that she did not have any office experience and did not feel it was fair to have family members be the highest paid in the center. The board of directors interviewed the prospective applicants. I applied for the position having 20 years experience in various office positions. The board members told me that even though I was qualified, there would be “hell to pay if a specific person didn’t get hired”. I was not hired for that position but was offered a much lower paying position that I had no experience in. Everyone feels trapped because all concerns have to go to the director who has made it clear that her granddaughter was the most qualified and any complaints are just jealously.

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