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HR Anagrams What happens if you rearrange the letters in the words "Human Resources"? By Todd Raphael Not-so-ancient tradition holds that if you rearrange the letters in a word or phrase you can unlock a hidden code. Here are a few interesting examples below of anagrams you probably didn't...

The dumbest questions employees have asked: I'm having trouble balancing my budget. Can you ask payroll to change the issuance of paychecks to once a week, instead of once every two weeks? Can you e-mail the offer letter to me? I’ll make changes and e-mail it back to you. If I quit and the...

HR’s Longest Day Apparently, there's no end to dumb, strange things that employees and even CEOs will do on the job. A follow-up to "A Day in the HR." Apparently, there’s no end to dumb, strange things that employees and even CEOs will do on the job. However much we might have hoped we had...

"No, You Won’t Be Getting a Raise" Excerpts from actual performance appraisals show some managers pull no punches in assessing work and character. As these excerpts from actual performance appraisals show, some managers pull no punches in assessing work and character. We assume these people...

Quick Quotes from Songs About the Work Force Check out a few classic lines from ditties about work life. Add your own. By Todd Raphael Some memorable excerpts from 150 years of music about the world of work: "I've Been Working on the Railroad" Author Unknown Date Unknown "I've been working...

Read Between the Lines Do HR managers know how to read between the lines? A lot of prospective employees know how to talk their way through an interview. But do HR managers know how to read between the lines? Why did you leave your last job? What they tell you: I felt my talents and abilities...

The Addams Family at Work: The Weirdest Questions Posed to HR Some questions from employees are dumb, but others are just plain peculiar. Here are our favorites. Do employees have to wear underwear? Only during work hours. Is testing for arsenic poisoning covered under our health plan? No...

The Best Work/Life Movies of the '90s How many of these have you seen? The 1990s have been a decade of work/life awareness, from finally appreciating the family to cracking under pressure. And this awareness has been reflected in the movies that Hollywood has been pushing out. Here are some...

The Dumbest Questions Asked of HR by CEOs We know there are no dumb questions. Well, actually there are and some of them are asked by CEOs. Can I issue a policy that no women should be hired for this position? How about waiting until next week? The legal defense funds are a little low now...

Top E-mail Addresses of Frustrated HR Professionals Ever feel like people should contact you at "[email protected] " or "[email protected]? " Here are some e-mail addresses that might work well if you need one to describe yourself as an HR specialist, or just as a...

Top HR Book Titles That Never Got Published No wonder you've never read "Temps and Asbestos Cleanup." Concealed Weapons, OSHA and You Temps and Asbestos Cleanup How to Improve Retention Through the Use of Barbed Wire Motivational Secrets, Methamphetamine-Style A Guide to Interoffice Dating...

Top Ten Signs the Pressures of the Job are Getting to You 10. You wake up in a panic. . . in the middle of an important CEO meeting. 9. You're paranoid that the plant-watering crew are IRS agents in disguise. 8. You get up from your desk to do something, and then forget what it was. 7. No one...

Wake Up, You Bum! 12 explanations that employees might say when they’re caught sleeping at their desks. "They told me at the blood bank this might happen." "This is just a 15-minute power nap like they raved about in that time management course you sent me to." "Whew! Guess I left the top off...

Funny Management Word Problems Thirty-five employees take diversity training once a week for one month. Assuming 11 employees refuse to attend, 19 fall asleep during at least two of the sessions, and three forget everything they learned, what is your ROI? On the first casual Friday, Rachel...

You Know You Work in the 21st century when ... … cleaning up the dining area means getting the fast food bags out of the back seat of your car. … your reason for not staying in touch with family is that they don’t have e-mail addresses. … pick-up lines now include a reference to liquid assets...

Your Guide To Safe Fax Q. Do I have to be married to have safe fax? A. Although married people fax quite often, there are many single people who fax complete strangers every day. Q. My parents said they never had fax when we were young and had to write to each other until they were...

A Dead Horse: Reflections On Business Today Dakota tribal wisdom says that when you discover you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount. However, in business we often try other strategies with dead horses, including the following: 1. Buying a stronger whip. 2. Changing...

A Religious Question A man wonders if having sex on the Sabbath is a sin because he is not sure if sex is work or play. So he goes to a priest and asks for his opinion on this question. After consulting the Bible, the priest says, "My son, after an exhaustive search, I am positive that sex is...

A Shocking Story At a company during the winter months the static buildup due to the dry air from the heating system was becoming quite a problem. People and equipment were getting zapped constantly. The receptionist was particularly hard hit as people were handing her stuff all day. An...

Air Force Maintenance Reports Here are some actual maintenance complaints submitted by US Air Force pilots and the replies from the maintenance crews: Problem: "Left inside main tire almost needs replacement." Solution: "Almost replaced left inside main tire." Problem: "Test flight OK...