3 ms·
Call me crazy, but as I've progressed in my career, I learned to be very wary of HR. It became evident to me that while there are multiple things they do, the
by akulbe 9y ago
Call me crazy, but as I've progressed in my career, I learned to be very wary of HR.
It became evident to me that while there are multiple things they do, the primary purpose is to shield the company from liability. Not to help you, as is so often the claim.
- SamReidHughes 9y agoObviously. Their job is the same as your job: to make the company lots of money.
- nathanaldensr 9y agoThat's not what parent said at all.
- aphextron 9y agoTotally agreed. They are basically paralegals, akin to tier 1 support for the company's legal team.
- iamdave 9y agoParalegals are far far more valuable than tier 1 support, but this depends on the environment, really.
- walshemj 9y agoThe average HR person has a lot less knowledge than a para legal. We had one at a meeting at British Telecom address a meeting of or group when asked about this years pay rise seem to think we where all the same blue collar grades as the "engineers" or telecoms linemen and that we where getting the CWU agreed increases. I almost said so we are all getting the Band D increase then (4.6%)
- madeofpalk 9y ago> Call me crazy, but [I am] wary of HR That's the entire thesis of the article.