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Originally posted to the sidebar by "snoofle"...
This morning, I had to deal with one of our HR secretaries, and it was déjà vu.
When I first started to work for this place I was in HR. I had passed my interviews and was doing paperwork as part of the hiring process. The HR secretary and I had the following conversation:
Her: Can I have the phone number of the consulting company where you worked for the past 6 years?
Me: I was self employed. I am the owner and sole employee of the consulting company and I would be happy to answer any questions you have.
Her: No, I need to call to verify!
Me: ...But you'll just be calling me.
Her: I have to call — what's the number?
Me: The number of the office is [my cell number].
(note: I'm standing 2 feet directly in front of her. She dials the phone and I answer.)
Her: Hello — this is Paula from Initrode Global, calling in reference to Snoofle's employment.
Me (both into the cell phone and to her): I know, I'm standing right in front of you.
Her (into the phone): Could you please verify the dates of Snoofle's employment at VirtuDyne, Intelligenuity and Initech?
Me (reading from my résumé that is laying on her desk in front of her): VirtuDyne: a1 to b1, Intelligenuity: a2 to b2, and Initech: a3 to b3.
Her: Great, thank you! *click*
Me (directly to her): ...Did you not notice that you were talking to me right here in front of you?
Her: I know, but I have to call to check these things.At this point I walked away, wondering if the rest of the company would be just as WTF-y.
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You must obey the process. Always.
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Clearly snoofle is not a man who likes to mess with peoople's minds.
Had that been me, I'd have answered on the mobile, and (whilst looking intently into the secretary's eyes) said, "What? Mr Snoofle, did you say? I think I've heard of him ... isn't he that guy with his silhouette in the 'Most Wanted' poster at the local post office? I can't be sure -- it's just a silhouette. Perhaps you'd better ring them. It's your duty as a concerned citizen, goddamnit." It's not as if I'd have wanted the job anyway. I agree with Robert Townsend in "Up the Organisation," who had a two-word chapter on how to handle the Personnel -- as was -- department: "Fire them." |
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