ANCESTRY RESULTS SHOCK PROFESSIONALS WHO REALIZE THEY'RE NOT BIOLOGICALLY RELATED

The Deliverable Corporate Affairs Desk

BOSTON, MA — Douglass McManus's AncestryDNA results came as a shock Tuesday after confirming he was not related to a single employee on his immediate team.

"I mean, we're all just so close, I just assumed we were family," said McManus, ad Senior Marketing Manager, Paid Search said in an interview. "We celebrate birthdays together, eat catered lunches together, and cry together during quarterly planning."

The revelation reportedly came just days after the company's annual all-hands meeting, where leadership reminded employees that "We're more than coworkers—we're family."

According to sources, McManus had spent nearly five years believing his Director was "probably a distant cousin."

Researchers described the finding as "career-limiting," noting that professionals with no biological ties to executive leadership are significantly more likely to submit online applications instead of receiving a "quick intro."

In spite of this, McManus remains optimistic. "It's still hard to believe they're not my real family, I felt such a strong sense of belonging with everyone during that last QBR.