[mcl6136]

I've worked in organizations, large and small, private and public and come to believe a simple fact that when you get into some trouble with supervisors, colleagues or subordinates......

HR is not your friend.

HR is there to protect the smooth running of the organization, and the organization's best interests.

If you have discovered fraud or abuse that can get the ORGANIZATION in trouble, then HR may "want" to know about it.

If you have a problem that accrues to you, and you alone, then, (return to top), HR is not your friend. You may be confusing HR with your own lawyer, your mom, therapist or friend.

I'm sorry if I've offended anyone on this board but I see -- over and over-- tales of employees who got dealt a rotten hand of cards whose first step is to go to HR.

But HR is not your friend. And moreover, I think it's best to remember not to ever love something (an organization) that cannot love you back.

[specialneedsmom]

This is true. Human Resources was not set up to benefit individual employees. They are on the side of your boss and the company you work for. Not you.

[ManOfConstantSorrow]

So true and they are to be trusted no further than you can throw the incompetent bustards.

[NicoleBriz]

I've met some who actually cared about employees before but the majority of them do suck...

[mcl6136]

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.

[Vox Populi]

Originally Posted by mcl6136

I've worked in organizations, large and small, private and public and come to believe a simple fact that when you get into some trouble with supervisors, colleagues or subordinates......

HR is not your friend.

HR is there to protect the smooth running of the organization, and the organization's best interests.

If you have discovered fraud or abuse that can get the ORGANIZATION in trouble, then HR may "want" to know about it.

If you have a problem that accrues to you, and you alone, then, (return to top), HR is not your friend. You may be confusing HR with your own lawyer, your mom, therapist or friend.

I'm sorry if I've offended anyone on this board but I see -- over and over-- tales of employees who got dealt a rotten hand of cards whose first step is to go to HR.

But HR is not your friend. And moreover, I think it's best to remember not to ever love something (an organization) that cannot love you back.

Hi there

I agree with you. I took a few I/O psychology classes in college and hated them! I was really surprised by how much HR has to do with finding ways of squeezing productivity out of employees without really caring about the cost. At the end of the day HR is payed to take care of the company, not the employees.

[jan16th]

Originally Posted by mcl6136

I've worked in organizations, large and small, private and public and come to believe a simple fact that when you get into some trouble with supervisors, colleagues or subordinates......

HR is not your friend.

HR is there to protect the smooth running of the organization, and the organization's best interests.

If you have discovered fraud or abuse that can get the ORGANIZATION in trouble, then HR may "want" to know about it.

If you have a problem that accrues to you, and you alone, then, (return to top), HR is not your friend. You may be confusing HR with your own lawyer, your mom, therapist or friend.

I'm sorry if I've offended anyone on this board but I see -- over and over-- tales of employees who got dealt a rotten hand of cards whose first step is to go to HR.

But HR is not your friend. And moreover, I think it's best to remember not to ever love something (an organization) that cannot love you back.

You are so right. Everyone here needs to keep this in mind.

[TerriLynn]

So true, and I learned the hard way!

[LaDauphine]

I agree!
Usually, when a worker wants to contact HR it's regarding something negative, but the HR is hired by the company you want to complain about so it doesn't make sense to me to bite the hand that feeds you.

That being said, I went to HR recently and it worked for me,but it was because "pleasing" me was in the best interest of the company - it had little to do with me and I knew that.

(The issue was under staffing. I was working solo in a 2 person unit and apart from being stressful for me it was also a violation of the contract. Once HR learned of this they pounced. They didn't want another person to quit nor did they want their client to think badly of them for not living up to the agreement. I'd put the bug in customers ears that the reason I was "slow" or something wasn't ready, ordered, whatever was because it was just me. I encouraged them to complain about the under staffing, .

Things have calmed down now, but I'd refrain from using HR as much as possible. You're better off to get in good with someone important.