Well-off families create 'glass floor' to ensure children's success, says study

[Cleita]

4. Having been forced to work with the spoiled brat son of many a wealthy CEO,

I know how the system works. If, while on the golf course, they can procure a prestigious, "entry level" job for their son or nephew in another company, they will. It doesn't smell like nepotism that way. But many are even too undesirable for a favor owed or trade with another company, so they are often given charge of a department or branch store somewhere out in the boonies in dad's organization where they can't do much harm. Unfortunately, the rank and file employee has to put up with them and while they are occupying that job, no one who actually deserves it will be promoted.