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Pacifist Patriot

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16. I'm desperately miserable in my HR job right now because I care deeply about the employees.

Mon Jun 7, 2021, 12:38 PM

Jun 2021

I was asked to do something directly in violation of the FLSA last week and called on the carpet as an obstructionist when I pointed out it was against the law. The manager said out loud that he wanted to reclassify an employee from non-exempt to exempt to avoid paying her for travel time to trade shows. I'm losing my mind trying to find another job. I've applied to 263 jobs since October with very few nibbles. I feel like an animal in a trap ready to gnaw a limb off to get away from this nightmare.

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My manager confronted me about having my resume online. [View all] milestogo Jan 2021 OP

HR works for the bosses not the employees. madaboutharry Jan 2021 #1

So much THIS! cayugafalls Jan 2021 #3

Some, yes, but not all. MANative Jan 2021 #5

This! CherokeeDem Jan 2021 #10

I'm desperately miserable in my HR job right now because I care deeply about the employees. Pacifist Patriot Jun 2021 #16

Most, but not all zipplewrath Jan 2021 #13

They're the ones processing the orders 4Q2u2 Jan 2021 #8

Nothing is secret or sacred anymore. marble falls Jan 2021 #2

The "workforce" fucking sucks out there Blue Owl Jan 2021 #4

I worked for a few companies Turbineguy Jan 2021 #6

There is nothing wrong with keeping an updated mzmolly Jan 2021 #7

Thats true, but in my case it does mean that. milestogo Jan 2021 #9

Exactly. mzmolly Jan 2021 #11

you're 100% right stopdiggin Jan 2021 #12

Well he pretended to have empathy, but they all do. milestogo Jan 2021 #14

I'm an HR Director and would never tell a boss at my company if I saw an employee's resume... Pacifist Patriot Jun 2021 #15

They restructured the company and I got laid off. milestogo Jun 2021 #17

That stinks! Pacifist Patriot Jun 2021 #18

I'm sorry to hear that. milestogo Jun 2021 #19

Sounds like my husband's company Pacifist Patriot Jun 2021 #20

So much for making America great again. milestogo Jun 2021 #21