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> Will you really parrot elite coined phrases like “laptop class?” Sometimes, I think about the phrase "human resource" and how it's a nice linguistic nod towa
by hn_version_0023 3y ago
> Will you really parrot elite coined phrases like “laptop class?”
Sometimes, I think about the phrase "human resource" and how it's a nice linguistic nod toward "natural resources", which obviously are meant to be exploited. It makes it easier when you think about laying off thousands of people, or making thousands commute needlessly simply to boost someone's ego.
- sacnoradhq 3y ago"Exploit" and "use" have multiple meanings, some positive and some negative. It's the words people hear based on their own particular biases determine if those words associate with anything particularly positive, neutral, or negative. The problem with creating abstract business jingo is it's typically viewed as an artificial "thieves' cant" between managers. A sublanguage meant to obscure and hide meaning.
- askin4it 3y agoYou guys are almost there. So close... can someone take this one more step...
- mc32 3y agoI don’t have a problem with the term Human Resources. It’s not trying to hide anything, it’s stating the obvious utility. It’s not trying to do anything extra or communicate something it’s not. Worse would be something like Vanguard of the Revolution or Organization for the Workers, etc.
- hamburglar 3y agoMy company renamed Human Resources to "Human Capital Management" since it wasn't dehumanizing enough the other way.