Dear Evil HR Lady, SO glad I stumbled across your website, as I need some direction. 5 years ago and fresh out of college, I got a DUI. I did not learn my lesson, because in March of 2006, I got a second after happy hour w/ a
Dear Evil HR Lady, SO glad I stumbled across your website, as I need some direction. 5 years ago and fresh out of college, I got a DUI. I did not learn my lesson, because in March of 2006, I got a second after happy hour w/ a
My previous post on salary history generated several comments, two of which are below (both by anonymous posters, by the way). What planet do you live on?? In a perfect world, people’s salaries increase with responsibility. In the REAL world, however, people’s salaries can stay the same or
Hi, HRLady, After reading the last entry in your blog, I start wondering what would be your take on my current situation, so here goes a question for you. I’m working as a contractor for a 100 Fortune company in the US, while I wait for my greencard
Dear Evil HR Lady: I am writing to ask your advice about a dilemma I seem about to face. I have a great job in the high-tech industry. I largely make my own hours, and like my company. I’m probably about 10% underpaid (according to at least two
Hi Evil HR Lady I came across your blog and found it very informative. I was wondering if you can help answer my HR related question. Due to a management realignment in my group (hostile take over), my new manager has less technical and mananagerial experience. She was
Or, rather, thoughts on blogging. I posted here about blogging anonymously. I mentioned that one of my favoritebloggers, Dr. Flea, pulled his blog down. Well, he should have done it earlier: It was a Perry Mason moment updated for the Internet age. As Ivy League-educated pediatrician Robert P.
Hello Evil HR Lady, There has been some conflict lately around religious expression during break time at work. We have a small staff, Recently, the owner ‘caught’ two of us ‘praying’ quietly together in the break room, during a break (one worker was having a lot of difficulties
This proposal is to allow men and women to work together without worrying about illicit behaviors occurring. I realize I’ve just posted about how I don’t speak for my company. However, I feel fairly secure in saying that we won’t be implementing this, regardless of whether we operate
Anything about Women’s issues, I like to give credit to my good friend, Susan B. Anthony. After all, without her work (and the work of others) we wouldn’t have this New York Times article:After Baby, Boss Comes Calling. And it’s not just Susan B. that cleared the way.
Welcome to the 5th Carnival of Human Resources. Word has gotten out about our thrilling rides and freak show! We welcome all HR, Business, Training and related blog posts. The next Carnival will be May 2 and will be hosted by Susan Heathfield at About Human Resources. Send