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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is our oldest nephew and I'm a SAHM, so I've never been through this before. Nephew is graduating from college. Sister and BIL are middle class. I'm a bit uncomfortable with my husband putting his neck out for an in-law who honestly doesn't seem deserving of a backdoor to a lucrative job. Or [b]is this just how the world works[/b] and I should encourage my husband to help? My husband has helped a couple of close friends' kids, but they all had pretty impressive CVs, so I don't think they really even needed the lift.[/quote]

To answer that part of your question. Yes, a thousand times yes. This is how the the lucrative job market works. People get these jobs through the secret doors that are accessible to those with connections. The kids today call it "privilege" but it's been around for a long time.

To the rest, I would recommend that your husband push gently for this person; it sounds like he has experience getting people jobs. In this case, he just needs to qualify everything by saying things like he hasn't worked with him closely, not sure it will be a perfect fit, etc. Chances are, the kid will fake it till he makes it, then will grow into the job.[/quote]

For all we know that is EXACTLY how OP's husband got a start. Either at a prestige school or knew someone who knew someone at the firm. It's just nasty not to help a young man and pay it forward.

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