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
1. I realized I’ve been in HR too long when I was reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to my daughter and when Grandpa Joe tells about how Mr. Wonka just shut down his factory and fired all 10,000 workers and all I can think about is, “You
I’m a little bit tired and cranky. (Although not as cranky as Mr. Crabby pants who got 5 needles jabbed into his little thighs today. Sorry–just a bit of mommy blogging here.) So, when I read this I wanted to grab some HR VPs and bang their little
See, I remembered! Now you are in a protected class. The thing all of us HR types dream about.
My company is a family owned manufacturing business. The owner’s son manages the place while the owner has moved to another state. The son hires a friend of his and promises to pay him more than the set amount that entry level employees make. This friend had no
I am an HR Professional and I know what a “Summary Plan Description” is ( surveys)
I am interviewing for an HR/Information Assistant position this Thursday (October 30). I really really want to get this position, as I am very interested in working for Human Resources. However, I do not have any prior experience in HR, and have heard that it is difficult to
In the comments on Policy Problem Just Another HR Lady Wrote: I would like to just comment that every profession (not just HR) has individuals who are low-performers or who are not the right fit for the job. Because HR deals with every single person in the organization
This has nothing to do with HR, but it would be so phenomenally horrible if it happened to you. But it would also be really funny.
I had asked one of our HR ladies via e-mail 3 different times to supply me with the tuition reimbursement policy our company has. After waiting over 6 months I went to our companies intranet site and searched “tuition reimbursement”. I found the policy and sent her the
