Recently, I witnessed an astonishing phenomenon:
Those second-generation officials you think can bring glory to their families often fall from grace in reality, to the point that you can't believe it!
Many people think that the offspring of leaders will definitely surpass their parents, believing that the children of departmental-level officials can at least achieve a ministerial level. But to be honest, those who reach their father's level are truly rare.
In most cases, for a departmental-level official's son, just having a proper position is considered a great blessing.
What's even more heartbreaking is how quickly the children of officials can fall from grace! Growing up under the halo of power, they are used to a life of being surrounded by admirers, having never experienced competition or setbacks.
Once the protection of parents is lifted, these people immediately seem to lose their souls, unable to distinguish between east, south, west, and north.
Do you think these second-generation officials have high emotional intelligence? Sure, they watch their parents deal with people all day, so they pick up some social skills. But the problem is that just because they understand this doesn't mean they can truly thrive in society!
This sense of superiority is like poison embedded in the bones; it cannot be shaken off.
In the workplace, the most taboo thing is that air of arrogance. A county official is not as good as a current manager, and the overt and covert struggles among colleagues never cease. No matter how powerful your second-generation parents are, they cannot bypass the scrutiny of the public. Especially those colleagues who find you infuriating, they are all waiting to see you make a fool of yourself.
What's worse is that the 'enemies' of the leaders' children are particularly numerous. The higher the parents rise, the more people they offend. If anything happens, there's no need to wait for the netizens to amplify it; the enemies can escalate the situation themselves.
Now that information spreads so quickly online, even a little incriminating evidence can cause your dad to collapse overnight.
In contrast, the rich second generation is much better off. The money in their hands is their own resource, and they can spend it however they want. But the children of officials are different; their parents control public resources.
An official position isn’t a family heirloom; thinking you can continue it through bloodline? Haha, don't dream!
Basically, one has to retire from the second line at around 55 years old. Even if a child is born early, the son will only be 30 when the parents are 55. Moreover, these second-generation officials can enter the system at 23, but the time their parents can assist them is limited to just a few years. After retirement, the past connections fade away! Anyone who has seen a leader retire knows that things change drastically.
Unless one really has the skills, otherwise it's basically a case of one generation being worse than the last.
