Yeah that's crazy
Wow, she actually did that?
Wait, which one is she again? I can't keep your coworkers straight
It do be that way huh
He's missing out. The highlight of my day is hearing my wife's office gossip. Better than the best TV drama, because I know these people IRL. It's like being back set on Days of Our Lives.
My wife gets the best work gossip. Genuinely it is interesting.
About half of it is caused by HR exacerbating issues that any reasonable person could deal with, but they have to go through HR who try and jam them into a square hole.
If I've learned anything at all, it's that everything fits in the square hole.
they have to go through HR who try and jam them into a square hole.
Legally speaking (and I saw this as someone whose attorney wife had to help me through an employment law issue or three) you have to go through HR, get rebuffed, and then escalate from there.
Document every interaction you have with HR. Be polite and only give exactly as much information as required for the claim. And then build your case from there.
They're the enemy, but they're often sloppy and stupid, which can work to your advantage in the long run.
I hated when my ex would tell me about her stupid work drama
Damn that's crazy
