During my last review I asked my manager, who is a senior vice president, about a promotion. He indicated that he would begin to think about what a promotion for me would look like and discuss it with HR. At the end of our conversation he stated that
I got the following in a comment from Twitchh: And a good HR manager recognizes that employees are assets, not liabilities, but we all know that the general perception of HR is not one of sunshine, sweetness, and light. Perhaps that’s because most people’s experience (as you’re seeing
Surely you deserve a promotion? Right. Of course right. Because if you read Evil HR Lady you are clearly superior to all of your co-workers. Clearly, I need a little bit lower self esteem. At BNET.com I answer a question about how to get a promotion.
Of course we are. What else does HR exist for? Just kidding. This is another BNET.com post about the inner thought process of HR.
Studies show women make less money than men do. So, take control of your career. I’ll tell you how over at BNET.
I decided I should sign up with Twitter. I, of course, wanted to be Evil HR Lady over there as well, but someone has already take then name. Fair enough, there are plenty evil HR ladies in the world. But, this particular person hasn’t posted any “tweets” so
For the past 10 years, I’ve been an IT Program Manager at a Fortune 100 company. In my last annual performance appraisal, in March 2009, my manager gave me the top performance rating and advised me that I was the only person in our group to receive that
I’ve made some changes recently. First, I have a new new e-mail address. It’s EvilHRLady@gmail.com now. Second, I feel a bit like Dobby, the house elf. You see, I’ll be wanting paying for my work now. (Plus, my socks don’t always match.) As such, I’m now on the
An inlaw of mine is almost 65 years old, and has worked as a project manager at an engineering firm for 35 years. Last month he was laid off… with four weeks of severance. Because he thinks a) since 4 weeks is what’s in the company bylaws and
I have a friend, a really good friend whose father got remarried and they moved to the stepmother’s house. My friend, recently turned 18 or 19 at the time, was told to expect to pay room and board. A set price was never agreed on, or truly determined.
