Yes, there are caring ones. This note was more in the way of a warning that it is only the most naïve employee who enters the HR realm in the hopes that they will have an advocate when that employee's concerns collide with the organization as a whole. In recent years, with litigation becoming even more commonplace, the chances of an HR rep sticking their neck out for the lowly employee seems slim. And in the worst cases, HR reps are simply pipelines to the upper echelon.