Woman gets promoted, and her 34-year-old sister immediately assumes she’s ‘inheriting’ the job despite having no training for it: ‘Yesterday she updated her LinkedIn to say she's starting at my company. She has not applied’

I wish careers were inherited; it would make things so much easierNo training, no education, only good old heritage. I'm not even joking; it would be easier and even fun. The big sister you admire could teach you her profession, and you would learn from a teacher who knows you and land a position to test your knowledge instantly. It's a win-win: your sister gets promoted, and you enter the workforce with a brand new career path ahead.Sadly, it doesn't work like that, at least for most modern professions, so everybody has to work their way in. This story, though, has nuance. I get that the idea of someone getting a job you fought for and studied for without training can make you mad, but if that person is your sister and she is struggling, why would you put your ego over her well-being?The angry sister is getting promoted regardless, so she wouldn't lose anything if her sister gets her old job. If she can't learn the basic skills required for her new position, management would let her know, so what does she lose?Obviously, you can't get someone inside a company so easily, but what's the harm in trying? Anything would be better than complaining online about your sister. Don't we tal…

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