The "Tolkien hire": boss hires an inexperienced candidate after bonding over Lord of the Rings

erhannah · x · 2026-11-06

erhannah shares that her boss is hiring someone with no relevant experience on his resume—she suspects it's because the two bonded over Lord of the Rings during the interview.

She coins the term "a Tolkien hire" for the phenomenon, poking fun at hiring decisions driven by rapport rather than qualifications. The quip resonated widely in the replies.

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