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.
The Team Doc Says…
Well, I’ve had my share of questions about cruddy places to work and this place needs to be added to the pile.
With a director that feels family is entitled to a job because they are family and a board that has no spine, the best thing you can do is get out of there. Soon.
I know the current economic environment isn’t the best, so make it a priority to dust off your resume and start looking for a new place to work where you are valued and there is a leader at the helm.
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I totally agree. Your best solution would be to find another job which fits your qualification and a company which would give importance to your skills and efforts.
Anyways, if that job was not given to you, it’s not your problem anymore for it would be the company’s. As you have said the granddaughter is not qualified for the certain position. Later in time they will realize how stupid they are to hire someone incompetent and incapable for a certain position.
cheers!