Define: "Jobs for the Boys" in Business
Catastrophic fiscal burn
"Give them exactly what they ask for in writing then set your phone to Do Not Disturb when the core switch crashes."
The practice of giving lucrative appointments or positions to friends or associates regardless of their qualifications.
What does "Jobs for the Boys" actually mean?
"Handing the keys to the kingdom to an overpriced boutique consultancy because the CEO played golf with their founder."
"Our new hiring policies are designed to ensure meritocracy and prevent any perception of jobs for the boys."
"Pure jobs for the boys: the frat-brother consultants redesigned the Cisco SDA fabric locked us out of the controllers and left us to fix the routing loops on Christmas Eve."
By The Chief Waste Officer
18 years in the corporate trenches quantifying waste so you don't have to.
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