Against my principle

Due to the economic crisis, and the current bad employment rates, it's difficult to find a permanent job, and nonetheless, a temporary or part-time job. I've sent several resumes to different companies, for different jobs, as well as internships, but none has gotten back to me yet.

Mum just called that there's vacancy for temporary helpers for temperature taking at her hospital and I've called to apply as well. Indeed, I'm in need of a job but I don't wish to get a job due to pulling of strings, and Mum kept shouting in the phone that I should have told the person that I should tell the HR person that my mum is working in the hospital so I could get that job much faster than other applicants. Howver, I already told her it's okay coz the person would get back to me at the end of the week and I already told her I'm having holidays till beginning of August.

Yet, Mum still said I should have tell the person that she's working in the hospital as her friend's son also called to apply for that job yesterday and he got a call for an interview today. I know it's faster to get a job that way, but I just feel that it's against my principle, that I should get the job because of my capabilities, in simpler terms, on my own. Mum kept insisting I should do so and in the end, she said she would call the person to tell her that I'm the daughter of a nurse who's working in that hospital.

I just don't get it. Seriously! I'm rather pissed by it, coz it's seriously against my principle. I know strings are important in the working world but... sighz.... forget it. Just plain forget it. If I get it, I will. If I don't, it's the will.

Period.