Work & AmbitionEuphemism
HR
aych-arrnoun
What it means
The department that exists to protect the company from you, introduced at every onboarding as the department that protects you from the company.
What it actually means
They are not on your side.
How it is used in a sentence
"I'd take that to HR if I were you."
Filed under
Work & Ambition — Everything your employer calls a benefit and your therapist calls a symptom.
Euphemism — The phrase hides something specific. We decode it.
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Work & AmbitionKUL-cher fitnounEuphemism
A hiring criterion that reliably selects for people who resemble the people already there.
Real meaningWe want someone we would get a drink with.
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Work & AmbitionKWY-it FY-ringnounDiagnosis
The practice of removing an employee by making their job unbearable and then waiting.
Real meaningWe would rather you quit than pay severance.