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We Blame HR: The Hired Scapegoat
“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...
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110% Doesn't Exist
🔥 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...
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Unlimited PTO: The Magic Trick That Isn't.
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...
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Geniune Phonies
When the Art of Faking It; Becomes Art Genuine Phonies: Why Original Thinkers Get Burned While Imitators Get Branded “The Phonies Are...
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Barbie vs. Bella: An HR Case Study
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...
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HR - YOU'RE FIRED!
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!...
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I'm Not Good @hashtags
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...
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Bro-The God is in Venmo
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...
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They Cure Bacon-Don't They?
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...
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Be Anxious. Be Fabulous. Carry On.
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...
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They Tore Down Hollywood and Put Up a Parking Lot
Workplace Sabotage, Emotional Real Estate, and the Price of Originality Stolen not Sold Not all sabotage is loud. Some of it shows up in...
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The Workplace Emotional Booty Call - The Male Con -
What happens when emotional labor becomes expectation—and manipulation shows up in business casual. There goes my Saturday. "You are the...
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The Female Con The HR Lady Isn't Jealous - She's Just Tired.
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...
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Breaking News (Well, Not Really): Which Manager Blamed HR This Morning for Ghosting Candidates?
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...
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Six Simple Steps to Understand HR
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...
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Does "We the People" Only Mean "We the Wealthy"?
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...
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Radical Frankness About Virtue Signaling
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...
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Musk's Job Justification Memo: Fair in Theory, Flawed in Execution.
"Explain to me what you do." – Every micromanaging boss ever. Elon Musk’s latest email asking employees to justify their jobs has set...
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Elon Musk Wants You to Justify Your Job - Are You Next?
Let's break it down. 🚨 Corporate workers, take note. Elon Musk just fired off an email demanding that employees justify their roles...
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Why HR Is Not "Genuinely Confidential" - And Why That's OK.
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...
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