A woman in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, who recently graduated from college, quit her job as a bank clerk after coming to know that she had got it through her father's "social networking". The woman, who posted her story on the Internet, has been ridiculed by many netizens. Worse, in an online poll, about 70 percent of the respondents said they would accept a job gained through parents' network, says an article on xinhuanet.com. Excerpts:

Many graduates spend hours, even days, trying just to prepare their resumes to be submitted to companies and government departments, while some can get ideal and well-paid jobs through parents' "networks" without making any effort.

In such circumstances, netizens' reaction to the Changzhou woman's decision is understandable. But it also reflects the sick mentality of people and society as a whole and their disdain for honesty and personal integrity.

What people should be ridiculing is the unfair use of connections by parents to get their children jobs. If, for instance, all college graduates were to depend on family connections to get a job, there would be no need to acquire knowledge and learn skills.

"Social networking", money power and family connections are making a mockery of the job market. The longer this continues the wider will the income gap become.

Youths should, therefore, applaud the Changzhou woman for taking such a bold step. If all job-seekers exhibited the same honesty and courage, society would be a much better place to live in.