Dear Annie: I Feel Pushed Aside After Boss Hires Her Unqualified Niece, Calls Her ‘a Rising Star’

Dear Annie: I feel pushed aside after boss hires her unqualified niece, calls her ‘a rising star’

The fresh-out-of-college niece doesn't know the first thing about the business.

Dear Annie: Dream job derailed by nepotism, and I’m left behind on the bench

Dear Annie: I’ve worked at a boutique interior design firm for four years, and until recently, I loved my job. But two months ago, the owner hired her niece, “Claire,” fresh out of college, with zero experience. Since then, I’ve been sidelined on projects I used to lead, and Claire -- who doesn’t know the first thing about client management -- is suddenly being introduced as a “rising star.”

Dear Annie: I feel threatened by my boss’s niece

Dear Annie: I’ve worked at a boutique interior design firm for four years, and until recently, I loved my job. But two months ago, the owner hired her niece, “Claire,” fresh out of college, with zero experience.

Dear Annie: I’m angry that my hard work is overshadowed by nepotism

I’ve worked at a boutique interior design firm for four years, and until recently, I loved my job. But two months ago, the owner hired her niece, “Claire,” fresh out of college, with zero experience. Since then, I’ve been sidelined on projects I used to lead, and Claire—who doesn’t know the first thing about client management—is suddenly being introduced as a “rising star.”