Originally Posted by
Three Holer
Why stop there? We all like a good [delete]. Have some self respect. If you're qualified you'll get the call. Prostituting ourselves is the problem with this industry.
Dude, it was obviously a tongue-in-cheek post, so quit taking yourself so seriously.
Besides, getting to know someone to for an internal recommendation is not "prostituting" oneself. In case you haven't noticed the real world, many new-hires get hired this way.
In the words of Sgt. Hulka, "Lighten up Francis."