Good Old HR
By p1kef1sh
@p1kef1sh (45681)
April 26, 2012 4:48am CST
Last Christmas my daughter was laid of from her job. However, just before she went she was interviewed for another post in the same company but had not heard the result by the time that she finally left. She assumed that she hadn't got the job and started to look elsewhere. After about 6 weeks of fruitless searching her old company rang her and said that she HAD got the job anbd xould she start immediately. Which she did. She is very happy and has worked there for the past 2.5 months. I was at home earlier this week when the phone rang and it was the HR department from her company. Would she be interested in a job with them? I said that she already DOES work for them. The HR man was perplexed. "No she doesn't" he said. "Well you paid her last month and she went to work this morning as usual!" He apologised and hung up. I emailed my daughter and she went to see the HR man who sits across the office from her!!!!! He apologised and said that he hadn't recognised her name!. Good old HR - always on the ball. At leasat she does have a job which in itself is a minor miracle these days.
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14 responses
@jazel_juan (15746)
• Philippines
26 Apr 12
Oh my! what kind of HR is that? They should be the ones first hand to know who are working for them and this kind of mistake is not even excusable..lol she is working all along the HR doesn't know yet she is receiving the salary.. 
what kind of system is that?? weird!
what kind of system is that?? weird! 1 person likes this
@catdla1 (6005)
• United States
26 Apr 12
This guy is in the wrong profession! Don't you think he'd be better working in the taxation department? Royal, state, federal...doesn't matter. Any of them!
Maybe P1kelet should take a day off, while you fill in, wearing your skirt and heels. Doesn't sound like anyone would notice. Or, she could buy a cardboard cutout of herself. Works for law enforcement, right?
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@RawBill1 (8531)
• Gold Coast, Australia
27 Apr 12
Sounds like a great company to work for. You could just stay home every day and still collect a pay cheque every week!
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
26 Apr 12
What an incompetent fool..and sits across the office from your daughter as well..even more of an incompetent fool lol.
Oh well - as you say, your daughter is in employment which is BRILLIANT!
Oh well - as you say, your daughter is in employment which is BRILLIANT!1 person likes this
@SViswan (12051)
• India
26 Apr 12
It's a good thing that your daughter has a job. But what kind of HR is that?
Isn't he the first one to know that she was hired? If I'm not mistaken, HR is the first level at which a resume is screened and then again the last stage when one is recruited. Do correct me if I am wrong. And you say he sits across the office from her???? And I thought Government organizations in India were crazy!
Isn't he the first one to know that she was hired? If I'm not mistaken, HR is the first level at which a resume is screened and then again the last stage when one is recruited. Do correct me if I am wrong. And you say he sits across the office from her???? And I thought Government organizations in India were crazy!
@BarBaraPrz (47611)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
26 Apr 12
That's too funny. Guess that's why it took so long to be told that she had gotten the new position.
@dragon54u (31634)
• United States
26 Apr 12
I'm glad your daughter has a job. I didn't know unemployment was a problem there--it's horrible here. With the unemployed, the underemployed and people who are only able to get 2-3 part time jobs our unemployment is approaching 20%, not the 8% that is accepted as official.
Sounds like her HR department is very inefficient! I can think of several ways that the mistake could have been avoided. Unfortunately, many big companies are so impersonal that people are just numbers and not kept track of very well.
I hope your daughter continues gainful employment and that she loves her job!
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
28 Apr 12
hi pikey on my human resources wow there you also have the same
goof ups too.? how funny and he sits across the office from her
oh that's hilarious.At least he apologized and thats something.lol lol How funny.Yes its just wonderful now days to just have a job almost any job. I felt badly for my son as He g t almost full times hours doing electronic repair work which he had done in his twenties then went on to computer programmer at much higher wages now hes back doing the same work and getting only 15 dollars an hour. but he told me"mom a job is a job right now, and I have
a job." Yes indeed and I am proud of him too. he made 30 dollars and hour at computer programming but thats past. we now take what we can get and be grateful too. our US economy stinks no matter now they try to white wash it,when the unemployment rates finally drop then I will think the economy is back to no rmal
@liquorice (3887)
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26 Apr 12
That's very funny. And unbelievable! (Although, yep I do believe it!) I'm glad that she has a job. And the offer of another is always good. She must be good!!
@liquorice (3887)
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26 Apr 12
That's great. Seems like she's had a great example from you both. And it must be a compliment to be offered too jobs at the same time, however you look at it!
@maygodblessu44 (7336)
• India
7 Jun 12
Hello my friend p1kef1sh Ji,
I always believe in one thing that whatebver is happening , it is an order from creator. So there was an hidden order from HIM for change of guards. So it was all happened. Be happy.
May God bless You and have a great 
