Yep. The job market isn't a true free market, which is one of the main reasons social mobility is so low. Sociologists call this sort of thing "cultural capital" - the people you know, the way you talk and dress and act all give potential employers opinions of you even though they are completely unrelated to your qualifications and capability. It also makes the economy a lot less efficient since so many people are employed below their capability.
It's a real problem, it happens everywhere and you're right to be pissed off.
IIN that in every job nowadays you need "networking" to get ahead?
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Yep. The job market isn't a true free market, which is one of the main reasons social mobility is so low. Sociologists call this sort of thing "cultural capital" - the people you know, the way you talk and dress and act all give potential employers opinions of you even though they are completely unrelated to your qualifications and capability. It also makes the economy a lot less efficient since so many people are employed below their capability.
It's a real problem, it happens everywhere and you're right to be pissed off.