Nepotism

People talk about businesses being "family firms", but one of the two companies I'm working for takes the phrase to extremes. I've worked in organisations where there are a couple of family members together, and it never really seems to work too well.

But this joint makes it a joke. Of fifteen (or fewer) employees, at least five are related.

There's the boss, whose sister is the training sales manager.
There's his wife, a trainer / guru.
There's his wife's two brothers.

At least I know about this early, so I can tread carefully when necessary.

:-)