IN MY CASE THERE IS N'T ANY NEPOTISM GOING ON. HOWEVER, THERE IS A CIRCLE OF managers THAT GET EACH OTHERS BACKS. IT'S BECAUSE OF THIS guy's CONNECTION WITH THE "inner circle" THAT GOT HIM THE JOB IN THE COMPANY IN THE FIRST PLACE. ANOTHER THING THAT DOESN'T BODE WELL FOR ME IS THE FACT THAT THE district manager ALSO HAS CONNECTIONS WITH SAID group.