Nepotism has always been around, look at anyone who works for the “family” business or and company that has “and sons” in the name. Trades are very common father to son businesses, I could rattle off a dozen or so people I know who were trained by their dads and took over from them or who are training their kids now.
My own DB ex tradesman set up a family business with his wife so he didn’t have to do the physical side of his trade forever, he trained our other brother up who in-turn trained his step son, his step son used it as a way to earn money in the school holidays before going onto something else. He also gave our DF a job when he was no longer physically able to do the job he’d done his entire life. My DB who now runs the business with his wife has all 3 of his DDs working for him. I can say absolutely one of them would never be able to hold down a job for anyone else, she has way too many health issues as well as being completely flaky, she gets a lot of leeway because it’s her parents business, but they acknowledge she isn’t amazing at her job, will pull her up and promote non family members who deserve it.
For the most part it dosnt bother me it’s the way of the world. In my DBs instance he created the roles for his DDs so no one was missing out, the same with most trade jobs. It’s when people who have earned a position miss out because of nepotism it annoys me. Or when the person is so incompetent it effects others.
Someone mentioned celebs children going to Harvard and other Ivy League schools, how many of them have paved the way with financial donations taking away opportunities for others. look at the scandal with Felicity Huffman, William H Macy and other rich celebs.
And omg there is nothing worse than watching a movie with a talentless actress or actor that only landed the part because doors were opened for them.