[thaumasiotes]

> In your case, sure, someone worked hard to convince their boss to hire their friend, but the people who don't have those connection (i.e. because they are from marginalized backgrounds/different country) just don't have a single chance of being hired, regardless of how qualified they are.

This requires that every hire the boss ever made was based on an employee recommendation. That seems unlikely.

[wizzwizz4]

Relax the hyperbole (e.g. s/don't have a single chance/have a much smaller chance/), and it no longer requires that.