When you pay more attention to your raw materials than you do your talent, what you end up with is people that aren’t as productive as you need, aren’t as happy as they should be, and turnover that is high and costly. And nobody wants that. Plus, notes Sue
Dear Evil HR Lady, I just received a review, and my manager told me they are cutting my pay by $2.50 per hour. I am an hourly employee and I understand $1 [reduction in pay] was because a certificate has lapsed. When I asked her about the $1.50
Being nice to people isn’t just a good idea because that’s what mom would want. It’s about burnishing your image–and in an age when technology is everywhere, that means you’ve got to keep that forked tongue securely hidden, always. Surely you already know this, but after Kelly Blazek’s recent flame
Want more vacation? Some people tell their bosses they are “sick” in order to get an extra day off work, yet many of us don’t take all the vacation we’re actually entitled to. Which might indicate that what we really, really want is more time away from work. But when
Note: This is not a normal Evil HR Lady post. And, in fact, I was just going to reply via email because it’s not about HR. But, then I thought it might be of some interest to the rest of you. I find it interesting. Dear Evil HR
