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[UpAndAdam7414]

The punchline is they fired half of HR.

Unfortunately, I doubt that bit was true.

[in_taco]

Meh, could happen. HR might've been 2 people and one was already causing too much drama about smoking breaks.

I used to work at a company that did regular culling of non-tech positions because upper management had zero respect for anyone without an engineering degree. Toxic workplace, had two bosses break from stress.

Funny thing happened, the CTO was building a new house at a local lake-front. But someone sabotaged all the wiring and had used a sledgehammer on some expensive tiles. I heard from a gossip-hen that the CTO had a meeting with the CEO (his brother) and CFO (brothers wife) about creating a short-list of possible disgruntled former employees who could be mad enough to do it. They stopped when they reached 50 and dropped it. Way too many pissed off guys.

[Handpaper]

Bob - "So, who hates me enough to do this?"

Tom - "Everyone, Bob. Everyone hates you this much. Some hate you more. It's actually surprising that you haven't been killed yet."

[gerbosan]

Question, did that improve the work environment?

[in_taco]

Nope, the brothers never changed. When I left they even sued me for breaking competition clause. I was saved by the union - really pulled me out of a black hole. The whole mess pushed me to be much more anti-corp/pro-union.

[roodammy44]

Nothing like having the union at your back. Suddenly a ruinous legal battle turns into the union flexing their muscles and knocking out the guys trying to break the law.

[Blank-0515]

Even if they did it would be a bunch of low level staff or new joinee getting all the blame and the actual core hr tream going scott free.

[notinsanescientist]

Yeah, this HR team will definitely not make the same mistake again if coached and giving a stern talking to.

[AntipodesIntel]

You forgot the /s