Dear Evil HR Lady, Why do companies “request” that you not discuss your salary with your co-workers? Sincerely, Talkative Dear Talkative, Two reasons: 1. People are largely immature whiners. 2. Everyone else makes more money than you do. Let’s deal with the points in order. Truly, I have
I apologize in advance for the depressing nature of today’s entry. Fox News Reports: LEXINGTON, Ky. — A commuter jet crashed during take off early Sunday and burst into flames, killing 49 people and leaving the lone survivor in critical condition. Investigators were trying to determine if the
Really. I swear this is a true statement. Have you ever had someone come up to you and say, “What a lovely armpit you have?” No? It’s because no one wants to see it! I feel better now. What brought on this armpit rant? I’m glad you asked.
Sun: Pluto, would you please step into my office? Pluto: Sure, I just need to finish this orbit– Sun: That won’t be necessary. This will just take a few minutes. (Pluto steps in) Sun: This is Miss Mars, from Human Resources. I believe you’ve met? Mars: Actually I
Dear Evil HR Lady, My boss is a micromanager and feels he must go over his written instructions with me to make sure they are clear. I do not need him to explain his instructions. I have worked for him long enough that I understand what he means
This article about pamphlets Northwest Airlines gave to their unstable work force actually made me guffaw. Prior to this, I didn’t even know it was possible to guffaw–I thought it was just a term writers used. Evil HR Lady is Evil, but even so, she is not this
Dear Evil HR Lady, I am a manager of a small healthcare facility with a staff of 8. I hired a new nurse who was very competent and intelligent, but who was instantly disliked by another nurse (we’ll call her the “old nurse”), who had been there for
But enough about my needs. (Well, there is never enough about my needs, it’s all about me! Sorry, I’m digressing again.) I found this article fascinating. Women do care about other humans. That’s why so many of us get into Human Resources in the first place. (And then
Dear Evil One, I notice that top-level management types are always “moving on to other challenges.” Is this just a euphemism for fired? Are there any signs to tell us low-level types that the old boss really did get a swell new opportunity or that we better start
Dear Evil HR Lady, I went on a job interview recently and the HR person said, “Give me an example of how you went ‘above and beyond’ in customer service. This was not a grocery store clerk job. This was a director level finance position. What gives? Signed
