Particularism

While I had experienced this I did not know the technical term for it until reading chapter 3. It was because of particularism that I left my job at the animal hospital. I loved the actual work that i did with clients and their pets, however, despite hard work and good work ethics the only way to be promoted or get the desired shifts was to be in the "in" crowed with the manager. The final straw was when a coworker (one who was notorious for just not showing up up to work without calling) was promoted to the position that I had been told would be mine as soon as the space opened up for almost the past three years. That was when I knew it was time to quit.