Dear Evil HR lady, I have a supervisor that constantly recites scripture to me – especially if he feels our department is in a particularly nasty situation. It is getting very old. I went to our HR director, and her response was “do you want me to say
Dear Evil HR Lady, I have 30 years of experience in high-tech marketing — all of it “exempt.” I changed career fields to work for a nonprofit. I took the only job I could find, an administrative assistant’s position. It was nonexempt. As soon as a marketing position
Thanks so much for reading. I promise, I will never, ever sell essential oils. Ever. FMLA, FLSA, and OFCCP FOREVER!!!!!
I got a few emails while I was off doing fun and exciting things like taxes and watching television (more about that later). Surprisingly, I didn’t win the British lottery every day, and only got 10 or 15 solicitations for great business deals involving me turning over my
I am a vacation advocate. I believe in it. I think people who don’t take vacation tend to overwork themselves and burn out. So, I’m taking a vacation. I’m not going anywhere, but I shall not be writing about Human Resources, business or any similar topic for a
Contrary to popular opinion, the job interviewer can ask if you’re married, have children and a whole lot more. To read more about this click here: When illegal interview questions are legal.
“So, where do you see yourself in 5 years?” I always thought that was a stupid question–because what could the “right” answer possibly be? This is my dream job so I hope to be doing this same thing in 5 years! Means you’re a slacker without ambition. I
I won’t even begin to talk about where I think I’ll be in 5 years, other than to say, I have no idea. If you had asked me 5 years ago, where I thought I would be, I would have said that I would most likely still be
Dear Evil HR Lady, My boss is a mess. I don’t even know where to begin. Among other things, her most serious problem is her incompetence. It is troublesome that nobody above her notices her incompetence because she has a competent team working under her. She is up
You’ve proofread until your eyes are bloodshot, but you still might be committing these errors. To see what they are click here: 5 mistakes you may be making on your resume.
