tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post524610934327835674..comments2024-03-25T15:17:04.488-07:00Comments on Captain Capitalism: Dating the 30 Something HR LadyCaptain Capitalismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05620212946121617985noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-89020072352249081412013-01-12T04:19:46.831-08:002013-01-12T04:19:46.831-08:00I read the Businessweek article. I feel sick (seri...I read the Businessweek article. I feel sick (seriously, simply reading it has made me feel nauseous).<br /><br />I will never look at an HR person as anything more than a retarded drone for the rest of my life.<br /><br />~YBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-21378983075595655012013-01-11T12:05:58.542-08:002013-01-11T12:05:58.542-08:00In what businesses do HR employees actually interv...In what businesses do HR employees actually interview candidates? In the fields I've worked in, having experienced the hiring process as both a job candidate and a hiring manager, the interviews are done by the hiring manager and his staff. The HR girl explains the benefits and such, but has no say in the hiring decision.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-21523748562920634742013-01-11T09:50:01.276-08:002013-01-11T09:50:01.276-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07292094669790367466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-39407229092072166572013-01-10T20:29:39.551-08:002013-01-10T20:29:39.551-08:00This brings back memories of my favourite intervie...This brings back memories of my favourite interview:<br /><br />HR ditz asks me: Are you married? (Illegal question)<br /><br />Me: I'm not planning on getting married with you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-57816026159580796442013-01-10T20:16:25.950-08:002013-01-10T20:16:25.950-08:00Favorite movie?
"Let's see, Ass Masters I...Favorite movie?<br />"Let's see, Ass Masters IV was pretty good....Debbie Does Dallas was another favorite...."<br /><br />HR = Leak in the payroll.<br /><br />Where I work they are just a joke, the managers just laugh at their stupidity.<br />But when a sexual harrassment case comes forward they have learned that the HR department is the enemy and it's best to treat them like that.<br />We learned the hard way that the politically correct idiots will hang the poor MAN who is accused.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-39334336117872992292013-01-10T20:12:41.292-08:002013-01-10T20:12:41.292-08:00I'd just like it explained how when a professo...I'd just like it explained how when a professor of mine talked to a senior manager at a Big Four that I interviewed with he said something like "That kid's gonna be my best hire this year, guaranteed" and yet when I'd interview with HR ladies it wouldn't even by 24 hours before I'd get rejection notices. Just saying...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-9730029614998249152013-01-10T15:11:48.025-08:002013-01-10T15:11:48.025-08:00"Where he sees himself in 5 years."
I b..."Where he sees himself in 5 years."<br /><br />I believe Mitch Hedberg had the best answer to this.<br /><br />Celebrating the 5 year anniversary of you asking me this question.taterearlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-68314842528340164472013-01-10T14:48:44.225-08:002013-01-10T14:48:44.225-08:00Mr. Clarey,
A quick question. Seriously, do corp...Mr. Clarey,<br /><br />A quick question. Seriously, do corporate job interviewers actually ask about favorite movies and what type of animal an applicant would wish to be?<br /><br />I have had the same job since 1996 (IT) so I am not aware of how much the situation has changed.<br /><br />I was just wondering.............SM777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-28603891216197399102013-01-10T14:32:04.204-08:002013-01-10T14:32:04.204-08:00My wife worked for about ten years at workers comp...My wife worked for about ten years at workers comp .... a quasi provincial government operation funded by the private sector workers to deal with work place injuries .... It is largely run by the women you are describing and most of them are divorced with no hope of finding a replacement man. <br /><br />They make huge money by the by ... 80 to 90K a year plus big bennies. Any available men their age are looking for chicks who are younger and might I say ... thinner. For good measure, less needy, whiny and self centered ... if that is even possible yo find nowadays. May substitute bimbo if needed.<br /><br />Liberal governments developed this sort of work place in their pursuit if a rich cache of women voters. In short, they sold out our society and the family to get themselves votes.<br /><br />Canada is full of that sort of thing. We are way down the road from you folks, but you are passing us by now .... good luck. it is the women themselves who will suffer for this delusion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-69848674693482596982013-01-10T12:47:20.025-08:002013-01-10T12:47:20.025-08:00This is a reflection of the feminine emphasis on r...This is a reflection of the feminine emphasis on relationships as opposed to the masculine emphasis on performance. Guys don't go to work for friends, and if somebody performs well, we don't give a damn if we like them or not.<br /><br />In schools they're training kids for a relational focus at work, hence the emphasis on "cooperative learning". You can be the smartest kid in class, but that doesn't matter if you're not able to pull the weight of the dumbasses in your group.<br /><br />Socialism isn't just an economic system, it's a culture.Martelhttp://alphaisassumed.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-14408914947051416322013-01-10T12:26:55.799-08:002013-01-10T12:26:55.799-08:00Hey, Thwomp, that's *always* been the point of...Hey, Thwomp, that's *always* been the point of HR as a department. Benefits administration is a part-time job for one person/hundred employees, and hiring is always better done by the department managers.daniel_reamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02403549053471947069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-64181087633139646752013-01-10T11:55:35.318-08:002013-01-10T11:55:35.318-08:00"If you could be an animal, which one would i...<i>"If you could be an animal, which one would it be and why?"</i><br /><br />Probably a human, because no other animal could do the job. But my second choice would have to be a rabid wolf, or whatever animal could rip out HR lady's throat the quickest.LordSomberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08483452672640797537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-46064170575793679042013-01-10T11:40:11.957-08:002013-01-10T11:40:11.957-08:00I have recently started applying for jobs in a new...I have recently started applying for jobs in a new career path and been through an interview process. The experience leads me to believe that the quality of the HR staff could represent the health of not just the company but the industry as well. In my case the HR recruiters were each veterans of their technical segments in the company.<br /><br />Moreso, I have been given the impression that any career HR personnel in this field really only serve to protect the company legally in case of a dispute with an employee.<br /><br />These are just my initial observations.Thwompnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-39427724091556811632013-01-10T11:37:32.594-08:002013-01-10T11:37:32.594-08:00"If you could be an animal, which one would i...<br />"If you could be an animal, which one would it be and why?""<br /><br />Orca - I am the ultimate predator, my close friends and family are also Orca, we operate as a gang.<br /><br />Great White Sharks fear us.<br /><br />Seals tremble at the sight of a single fin.<br /><br />Salmon schools flee before us.<br /><br />Whales lament our existence as we eat their children.<br /><br />Dolphins have songs of us as Nemesis<br /><br />We have no mercy, no conscience.<br /><br />And we're both black and White simultaneously.<br /><br /><br />So, do I get the job, or what?<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-9701213481881423682013-01-10T11:35:09.208-08:002013-01-10T11:35:09.208-08:00I started dating this one guy when I was 20. He wa...I started dating this one guy when I was 20. He was 30 back then, had already married twice (and divorced twice), had one 5 year old child, and ended his relationships essentially by moving onto the next best thing. I was the only one to have broken up with him, haha. <br /><br />Anyway, after we broke up, he started dating the HR girl where he worked. They're now married. She obviously was gifted at identifying red flags.The Conservative Sociologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07293814916093908693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-43895141584665607682013-01-10T11:19:00.716-08:002013-01-10T11:19:00.716-08:00The issue is in part due to the fear of risk / res...The issue is in part due to the fear of risk / responsibility that is inherent in holding a leadership position.<br /><br />The good CEO / Leader knows that this is part of the job and accepts it for what it is. Hiring a new employee is always a risk, but it takes judgement to figure out what is an acceptable risk and what isn't.<br /><br />A poor CEO / Leader shuffles this responsibility off on someone else whose job it is to "proof" candidates based on a variety of quantitative and qualitative data. However, as the leader in such as situation is already half asleep at the wheel. They don't take the time to figure out the correct balance between these qualitative / quantitative inquiries for new candidates.<br /><br />As such you end up with an HR Lead in charge of their own personal fiefdom (department) that they can micromanage to their heart's content. As long as EEOC complaints aren't hitting the CEO's desk, he's usually never the wiser. And besides, what young white male is going to successfully file an EEOC complaint against an HR department run by a double minority?<br /><br />No one.Real Life Office Spacenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-41000869790698362522013-01-10T11:16:25.827-08:002013-01-10T11:16:25.827-08:00Between your blog and my own experiences, I'm ...Between your blog and my own experiences, I'm convinced HR is a make-work program for women. Especially women who cannnot execute a task as simple as heating noodles. Eric S. Muellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11378001500010545127noreply@blogger.com