It is hard for me to understand the difference between nepotism and 'You MUST have 3 references.... and really if one or more doesn't work for us already GTFO".
I know there's is a difference and people are always distorting it, but still. Like I'm qualified for a job, I have the cert, but I get hired because I know a higher up person and put them as reference. It's not nepo.... but it almost is?