• grrgyle@slrpnk.net
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        17 hours ago

        I know a couple hr people personally, and they speak in a kind of coded manner at work. Some of them will legitimately try to help you out, but of course the nature of their profession means they can never be a true ally. Not for long, anyway.

        • Dr. Bob@lemmy.ca
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          16 hours ago

          I’ve been friends with HR people at a number of jobs. They generally party hard. I’ve also always had the understanding that if they have to walk me we’d be professional about it. I’ve never been let go.

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            12 hours ago

            Yeah this matches my experience. HR person is always the one to have a bottle of whisky squirreled away for a good time.

            I’ve been let go twice. It’s shitty, but I realise they have very little power in a situation like that.

            • chocrates@piefed.world
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              This is why I have so far refused to be a people manager. I’m not going to be able to emotionally handle laying someone off.