[m_j_g]

Because of the structure of labor market, for highly competitive jobs luck is also very important: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LopI4YeC4I

It does not meant that merit do not play role, simply there is so many highly skilled, and good candidates, that only small percent of them will get the dream job.

[QuitProgramming]

Thank you for sharing this video. I think it really gets at the heart of something a lot of people don't want to hear or are ignorant on. As you say, it's hard enough being actually skilled and deserving so imagine being neither of those and trying to make it.