MakingWork

joined 3 years ago
[–] MakingWork@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

S&P500 is still up year over year. What do you monitor to know that the stock market is bursting?

[–] MakingWork@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 weeks ago

HR seems to be one of those jobs where it's great if you have education, but to land an entry level role, you don't need it necessarily. So you end up with a workforce who doesn't have critical thinking, problem solving, or advanced communication skills.

Professional bodies try to help fix it, but it seems it's not blocked off enough.

[–] MakingWork@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

has security pack your office

has IT block sp3ctr4l from laptop, email, accounts, key fobs, other accounts, etc

I will wait patiently for your return.

[–] MakingWork@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

HR stories really show how incompetent HR people are.

[–] MakingWork@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

proceeds to call company lawyers

Hey sp3ctr4l, Please sit down. I have some difficult news to share. Unfortunately the company has decided to end your employment effective today. You will get your record of employment by email and enclosed is your package. Please sign and return as soon as possible.

Security will escort you out.

Bye.

proceeds to add sp3ctr4l onto the unsuitable candidates list

[–] MakingWork@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 weeks ago

The irony is how much money they lost over their practice, a good employee, and the cost (time, resources) of having to replace you.

HR gets the blame, but it may be the managers in charge running things like that.

[–] MakingWork@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I've heard the whole "this position can change to permanent" story so many times, where it doesn't. It should be illegal to make promises like that and not follow through.

[–] MakingWork@lemmy.ca 11 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

Hello sp3ctr4l,

We do not appreciate your tone as it doesn't fit in our culture of respecting and hailing to corporate.

We will be writing you up for insubordination, violating our respect in the work place policy, and poor performance.

Here is your improvement action report.

Regards,

[–] MakingWork@lemmy.ca 20 points 3 weeks ago (7 children)

It's now "people and culture."

[–] MakingWork@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

So they knew it was coming.

[–] MakingWork@lemmy.ca 59 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (25 children)

Thanking an employee for joining before termination sounds insincere and odd. I understand it's to appear polite however I don't think it should be best practice.

A more appropriate opening would be "Hi X, I have some difficult news to share."

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