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I actually wish more people got it through their heads that HR _is not_ and _will never be_ their friend or savior. Their only loyalty is only to the company, b
by m0zg 5y ago
I actually wish more people got it through their heads that HR _is not_ and _will never be_ their friend or savior. Their only loyalty is only to the company, by design. There are no exceptions to this that I have seen in 25+ years in the industry. The extent of whatever help you might get out of them is whether or not there's a risk that the company would come out worse on the other end if that help is not provided, such as, if you have a thoroughly documented case, the law is on your side, and you're willing and able to enforce your rights. If it's not documented or not protected by law, you'll be screwed by HR 100% of the time.
- jjeaff 5y agoI think that is overly cynical. While it is true that HR is there to protect the company, there are lots of cases where incentives are aligned and so your benefit is their benefit.
- m0zg 5y agoThe point (which you half-missed) is that the vast majority of people don't even know what those incentives are and think HR is there for them. Whereas it's only there for "them", as you pointed out, if they could bring a lawsuit against the company, and in no other case. That is, it's not there for "them" at all.