> The other somewhat related thing is that people who don't have or don't like to make connections see people waltzing into jobs and resent it.
I suppose then they don't make the connection that this person didn't just "waltz in", but instead was actually interviewing for this job for years prior by showing competence enough that their colleague felt comfortable vouching for them.
There is value in connections, far beyond getting jobs. People who are unwilling to do that are just hobbling themselves. Why let them hobble everyone else in the process.
I suppose then they don't make the connection that this person didn't just "waltz in", but instead was actually interviewing for this job for years prior by showing competence enough that their colleague felt comfortable vouching for them.
There is value in connections, far beyond getting jobs. People who are unwilling to do that are just hobbling themselves. Why let them hobble everyone else in the process.