Humour
November 22, 2021

Everyone’s love-hate relationship with HR

When you wish the HR in your life is Hrithik Roshan, but it's only Human Resources.
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When the HR head asks you how you stand out from the rest of the candidates who attended IIT, IIM, ISB, and other elite colleges.

Still of Hritik Roshan from Koi Mil Gaya saying Apne Papa se Sikh Kar Aa. Nonprofit humour

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Which leaves them a little baffled.

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So you tell them who your father is (hint: his name rhymes with Bata).

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When you send an email to your HR head with some feedback on HR policies, and they reply to it.

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When your HR head gets in touch a few days later to update you that your helpful suggestions have in fact been implemented.

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It’s appraisal time and you’re making a pitch for a promotion.

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When you tell HR that you don’t understand your salary break-up. 

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When you ask the HR team why salaries are late this month.

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When the HR head hears employees complain about the annual Diwali rangoli-making competition.

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The HR team motto. Everywhere.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Cincy Jose
Cincy Jose works at IDR as editor – content and also manages its translation workstream. Prior to this she spent seven years in the publishing industry as senior copy editor at Juggernaut Books and editor at DK Books India. She holds master’s and bachelor’s degrees in English literature from Miranda House and Jesus and Mary College, Delhi University.
Rachita Vora
Rachita is co-founder and director at IDR. Before this, she led the Dasra Girl Alliance, an INR 250 crore multi-stakeholder platform that sought to improve maternal, adolescent and child health outcomes in India. She has over a decade of experience, having led teams in the areas of financial inclusion, public health and CSR, and functions across strategy, business development, and communications. Rachita has an MBA from Judge Business School at Cambridge University and a BA in History from Yale University.
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