Month: December 2008

I work at a small company that has been struggling for a long time now. A couple years ago the I was faced with a choice. Get paid under the table, accept a 25% pay cut, and lose health insurance or lose my job. I chose to become

The latest Carnival of HR is up over at The Career Encourager.

I checked my site stats and found this:I’m not sure what I think of that.

Two thoughts on Holiday Parties: One from the lawyers and one from HR. I hate work holiday parties. Unless they are during lunch and involve good food. (Good food can be pizza, as long as it’s not ordered from the company cafeteria.)

I may have hinted a few times that I know a thing or two about layoffs. This would be true. I do. In fact, if you see me coming, it’s best to start packing up your things right now because it will save us all hassle later on.

A long-time employee went out on sick leave a couple of months ago, and has recently expressed the intention of remaining on leave for the next six months. The person is genuinely unable to work and has indicated informally that a return to the workforce is unlikely even

There are somethings you should never put in an e-mail. Death by Email gives us a list. Some samples: Is this actually legal?We’re going to do this differently than normal. All of us HR types need to be aware of these things.

I was recently relocated across the country for a position at a better company (leaving behind a good paying, secure job that my heart was no longer in). I was worried about the immediate future of the company (lots of merger/buyout talks) and said I didn’t know if

Two managers were socializing outside of work. Yes, alcohol was involved. Manager one said to Manager Two: Hey, I know what you make. Manager one then quoted – to the penny – what Manager Two’s salary was. Manager One said that he had seen the information in an