Why is it that people who work in HR have such an attitude? Whenever I speak with any of them, it's almost as if the wheels are turning in their heads, choosing which words to speak and being super-vague and political in the way they speak, always resorting to sanitised corporate speak. Not sure why, they have always come across as ingenuine. I am sure not all HR folks are like this, but I have yet to meet a genuine, warm and friendly HR person.

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They work for the company. They don’t care about you - they just want to make sure the firm doesn’t get sued. It’s terrible.

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Compliance culture

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HR isn't that demanding of a role but "HR people" need to make it seem more complicated than it is so they can justify what they do. That's why. God forbid you ever have a simple answer or straightforward solution.

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Wait till you get laid off, God forbid. I never heard so many convoluted ten dollar words in my life.

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