“You’re in HR. You fix it. Stop gossiping.” That’s what the CEO barked at me—after his friend  got a DUI and was charged with concealing...

🔥 Why "Giving 110%" Is a Scam – From Someone Who Did the Math “Give me 110%, Coach!”“We’re building a future! I need 110% from all of...

Now you see it. Now you don't. Years ago, I went to a holiday party on one of those fabulous John Wayne boats in Newport Beach. The kind...

When the Art of Faking It; Becomes Art Genuine Phonies: Why Original Thinkers Get Burned While Imitators Get Branded “The Phonies Are...

Ken: Injured Party? Yes or No. Disclaimer This is HR Fan Fiction. (Yes — HR has fans. Who knew?)If you haven’t seen Barbie , Poor Things...

AI now does 95% of your job. What’s left is judgment—and time is running out to use it. Let’s stop romanticizing HR. Thanks for reading!...

But I Used to Be Good at Sentences I’m not good at hashtags. I wonder if that qualifies for a workplace accommodation. “Hi, yes—I’m...

Burning Man, SiddMartha, and Marshmallows I’ve never been to Burning Man. I’d like to. But I can’t afford utopia. That’s reserved for...

I broke a nail on the way to work and called in sick. Not because I’m lazy. Because I know it would be noticed. Because somehow, a...

Hmmm. Is your mind racing? Because mine is. The world’s ending — again — if you believe the news. Craig and Paige broke up. My tires are...

Workplace Sabotage, Emotional Real Estate, and the Price of Originality Stolen not Sold Not all sabotage is loud. Some of it shows up in...

What happens when emotional labor becomes expectation—and manipulation shows up in business casual. There goes my Saturday. "You are the...

Ugh “Daddy—I mean, VP Teddy. I don’t know why the HR Lady is so mean to me. She told me to file something, and then... she rolled her...

We don't mean to ghost you. HR team. As HR professionals, we’ve all heard it: “Why didn’t I get a response? Did I get ghosted?” And let’s...

HR People Are Employees Too: A Guide to Building a Better Relationship with HR Please don't paint us the Blaaaack Sheep. Let’s face it—HR...

Let Them Eat Cake Jean-Jacques Rousseau 's Confessions Ok, people. I'm a bit nervous writing this post. Will I be dismissed because I...

Gotta Fill the Ketchup. "Who’s doing the ketchups?" Every shift at the Hard Rock Café, my shift leader would ask the same question. Funny...

"Explain to me what you do." – Every micromanaging boss ever. Elon Musk’s latest email asking employees to justify their jobs has set...

Let's break it down. 🚨 Corporate workers, take note.  Elon Musk just fired off an email demanding that employees justify their roles...

I recently read an article complaining that HR is not genuinely confidential. No kidding. Here’s why: HR doesn’t know what you're going...