People Team. It’s called People Team now.
Ours is “People Experience” now
Department of Human Capital
“People, selling people, to people”
Bahaha you’re only people? I am an authentic Talent, managed by our beloved Talent Managers. Yeah there won’t be any raise or bonus this year, the shareholders got all the benefits, but I’m a Talent. Wow this feels great.
How are youuuu?
I threw up in the company fridge…
I work in HR and can tell you this is true
I’m about to end employee 8675309’s whole career*.
I got your number on the wall
Poor Jenny.
8675309 about to become null
Resource. It’s in the name. Dehumanization.
You’d be shocked the depravity people will sink to once others are no longer human in their eyes.
Empathy is not weakness, do not let our current economic system fool you. Nothing lasts forever.
That’s why they have been rebranded as “people team”. Soon they will be rebranded “family council” because people is too steryl, and we’re all a family after all.
Steryl Meep?
Ugh. Sterile*
“You’re not being sacked, no, we are releasing you into a world of opportunity!” Yes, a friend of mine actually heard that one a while ago when he was ‘let go’. 🤨
Jesus Christ. Layoffs suck, but can they at least try to be normal human beings about it, and not some kind of incarnation of the LinkedIn feed?
Seriously. I can handle a lot of awful, but that shit makes my blood boil.
Thats the equivlent of saying. “You dont half to worry anymore” And getting let out to pasture. Thats shitty as all get out tho
If past.lives are real then every hr employee across the globe had a past life as some middle manag3mentnpaper.pusher making the Holocaust possible.
If you work in hr there’s about a 99℅ you are irredeemably evil.
If you work in hr there’s about a 99℅ you are irredeemably evil.
That’s a funny way to spell “If you are a billionaire”.
Actually…
Most people doing their job quite literally are just doing their job, trying to make it to the end of the day. Believe me, even people in hr love their children, worry about the future, worry about their job, have hopes, fears and dreams and have to contend with shitty bosses.
Can you imagine one day the CEO coming in with a list of people that YOU have to fire, that YOU have to face, that will cry and yell in front of you as if you’re the one who did this to them?
Most people are pretty okay, actually, and not remotely evil. They might do bad things because they’re pressured or feel pressured, most people don’t enjoy firing others.
Just following orders.
I get your point, but in practice It’s not that easy. If you have a family that depends on you, you’d pmbe surprised what you’re willing to do not to lose your job.
Hannah Arendt would like a word with you, and you’ll be crushed when it’s over
The HR person who works with my team actually said “I actually really like firing people. Well, that didn’t sound right… but I do like making these changes.”
ha ha ha… ok. Cool.
Sociopath much?
Yeah, be careful with people like that.
I can totally get some in the position don’t like what they do.
Up in the air was ahead of its time
Is this an actress, or am I missing a reference?
It looks like Anne Hathaway, who is a pretty well known actress. I think they just used her for the meme because of her smile.
I’d let her fire me all she wants
I think it’s also in reference to people getting fired over zoom. Also, it could be referencing how gen z will record their firings now and post them to tiktok to shame the company, LOL. I love gen z!
Yes, pretty sure on both accounts.
Kinda looks like a weird Anne Hathaway
Would you prefer them be weeping? No really I wonder which people like getting bad news from more, happy or sad people.
I’d rather they rip the bandaid off and not pretend they are my friend. You are firing me. You are removing me from my source of income. Stop trying to be “pleasant” because it just looks like you are enjoying it.
No smiles, no affected happiness, no weasel words about being “let go”. Just say “yeah, sorry, you’re fired”. The more emotionless you can make it on your end, the better.
Heck don’t even fire me in person. Send me an e-mail. It’s a lot more… Humane. Less cruel.
I mean, I’d like them to act like they feel bad. I think that’s what most people are after. Some semblance of “this is wrong and I’m sorry”
I prefer them to not be enjoying it, nor taking it lightly that I’m losing my income and I’ll be struggling over the next series of months to make ends meet.
I would rather they self-flagellate throughout the entire process.
Better than self flatulating
I’ve already got that part covered
As someone who was recently laid off, I can identify. I didn’t see it immediately, but was able to travel to Arizona to catch some spring training baseball with my son and brother. That was all I needed to bounce back. On Monday I start a new job at a healthier company making 25% more money.
Your son is your brother ? Alabama ?
I’m sure you’re being obtuse but just to clarify they are two distinct humans and we are not from Alabama.
I’m just there for a cheap joke. Hope it didn’t hurt ! (BTW I have already been given the boot by HR. Can’t correctly express my feeling about them.)
I don’t… need to see that again. It doesn’t matter how good you were. When restructuring happens you lose regardless.
If there was one life experience I wish I can give to people, it’s that experience of being fired because of restructuring.
Imagine doing your job well. Imagine even loving your work and your coworkers. Then suddenly, a behind-the-scenes convo led to your department being dissolved and you’re out of a job. You didn’t do anything wrong. You were just in it’s way.
Welcome to life.
The only responsible thing for the working class to do is to form and maintain stronger unions and unite with all workers.
I’d prefer teaching this kind of thing.
Can’t say this enough. The only way to have some kind of power as a worker is to unionize.
Decades ago working as an office drone I mentioned to a co-worker that every business should have a union and he laughed. Because trying to form a union is an uphill nightmare and there’s always people happy to replace you when you inevitably get fired without cause (right to work BS) or for a clearly BS reason but it’s legally covered (“your position is no longer necessary” or some other such slimy nonsense.)
Even if that were true (it’s mostly just anti union propaganda… and I’m not even sure this isn’t propaganda bot I’m replying to. )
Until you unionize. It the equivalent of saying “I don’t care enough about anyone else but me to bother. Even if it does hurt me in the long run.”
Unions aren’t a service you pay for like insurance. It’s a thing you do with other people. Together. To protect one another because we’re strong together.
Anti union propaganda focuses on the things it can attack, and distracts you from all the benefits.
I was a casualty of this mid-career. Made redundant in the middle of the covid pandemic. I managed to scrape things together and called a few contacts who helped me out and put in a good word for me. Helped me secure employment. I’m in a better environment now than I was back then. But it was a terrifying experience being made redundant at a snap of a finger.
Why would you wish this one anyone?
I work at a big company. We have tons and tons of problems to go solve that are getting little attention in addition to having a lot of redundant and/or “what would you say you do here” type positions. Most of this happens by accident, but it’s nearly impossible to unwind and redeploy those teams. My guess is that the big reasons why is because of leadership not wanting to look bad - a mix of “why did you staff this to begin with?” and “why did you let this go on for so long?” When these groups are eventually found during a reorg they tend to be let go vs redeployed, which makes it even harder for the remaining groups to do anything. The cycle is truly silly.
We made some bad bets and we’re confident in our decision to let you go.
Sub that cutie for a fatass overcheerful teddybear lookin dude and i been there
Go on, fire me, it won‘t unjizz the bathroom stalls.
Do what you must, I have already won.
I’m triggered
Good for you[retracted after new information]I was joking because I got fired last year by 3 smiling people and it was terrible
