Why do they give jobs only on recommendations?

There are some employees in our office who get a really low salary. Same as there are some employees who are exceptionally paid well. Even though the top management says its based on performance , i know there are hidden efforts hidden abilities which don't get scanned to the performance measures. But i have never seen these people on a strike. They some times screams and complaining about their salaries. But i always see these people working even out of their office hours to complete their tasks. Not that anyone orders them to do it. But they do it by heart. Though they get a low salary , they seem to be happy at work. One day i had a discussion with one of our mates on this. His answer was "Simple. We only recruit by recommendations. So we don't have anyone who is strike type". I do not know whether to be happy or sad for his comment. But i remembered this again when i saw a court decision given some week or 2 back.

According to Daily Mirror

"The supreme court has given an interim order restraining a particular minister (Name mentioned in the paper) and his associates from obstructing its factory and business. Petitioner company Sevanagala Sugar Industries Ltd. In its fundamental rights violation petition complained that this minister has, through one of his associates demanded Rs 50 million as gratification from the chairman of the company to ensure the smooth functioning of the factory. Court granted interim relief directing Sevanagala OIC , the IGP and Uva provincial deputy IGP to forthwith take steps to execute the warrant issued by the Embilipitiya Magistrate and act on the complaint to Police headquarters by the petitioner and the farmers. Company said it is considered the peak harvesting period and the sugar cane has to be crushed and processed within 72 hours of harvesting and that if its not processed within the said time period , it cannot be used. The company complained that several complaints were made to Sevanagala police , but the OIC failed to act on the complaints."

I'm a person who never supported our company's policy decision to recruit by recommendations only. I believed that by this we are loosing many potential future employees who do not have connections. But now i seem to understand the theory behind recruiting by recommendations. These employees who made this hunger strike are four former employees whose service had been suspended pending disciplinary inquiry in to allegations of mis conduct. Even though it suppose to be a hunger strike , they were perfectly fine and in good health after 26 days of fasting. They had claimed a crane used in the processing of sugarcane thereby disrupting work in the factory. Police said its impossible to take them down at first place. But after the court order they were taken down without any effort by the police. Its once again proved that its politicians who are in the back of any strike in this country. Its very unfortunate that they have already destroyed the public sector of this country and now they don't let private sector also to perform well. What ever reason they did the strike, ultimately it harms the country as a whole. Crop is ruined and we will have to import sugar. Its paid out from the pocket of all of us.

I don;t want to go in to the extent of discussing why there are strikes. I'm sure most of you'll reading this are aware about that. But my interest is to tell you that there are many companies in the country which politicians cannot encourage strikes. In some of those the main reason is they treat their employees very well. But as you know in hospitals and some other government places, how ever how good the employees are treated it won't prevent them enjoying doing the strikes. Why in some companies we cannot even see trade unions? Because they recruit on recommendations. They recruit based on relationships. An internal trust worthy employee has to recommend a new recruited, it they are to get the job. Then the person who recommend has a responsibility to find the best person. Same as the person who joins has a responsibility to keep the good will of the person who recommend him/her. So its like a mutual agreement. No strikes. Nothing. Work is done. If this country is to be developed and if we are to stand by our own feet without begging other countries to provide us funds , i think the economy should be developed. If economy are to be developed , i guess these strikes should stop and employees should work with the feelings its their duty.

There are 2 sides of any coin. But in this country , under this situation i guess employers has no option than recruiting people by recommendation.