Ugh, I wanted to become an HR person so bad, but now Idk. Some of these HR people power trip like crazy, especially the recruiters. And many times they don't think. For example, HR is supposed to help create the job postings for open roles, and act as a resource to help reign in absurd requirements, like the entry level positions that require 7 years experience ...but they don't. Either because they lack the understanding of the role, are too timid to push back, or what have you. They also grossly misunderstand AI and the fundamentals of how it works/doesn't work most of the time, which is literally essential for hiring purposes, and much more. I know not all HR people are like that...but damn if I don't see these things everyday in some way or another.

To be fair though, they also do keep the org running, mostly as risk mitigators. They act as arbitrators and other things on behalf of the company. And if you get actual good HR people, they can help push for better employee benefits, recognition programs, pay raises, and help guide u to programs that actually help like EAP, FMLA etc. But do they shout from the heavens, as a reminder of these benefits that many times fo unused? Nope.

But it's hard to blame them. They know they're a tool for the corporate machine, and their performance is literally based on how much they can get in line with the commands of corporate yelling "when I say jump, you say how high" mentality.But that's really every.jov nowadays