Employee Relations is fun! At least thatâs what people who have never done the work think. People who donât do Employee Relations for a living think it is âeasyâ and âcommon sense.â But nothing is further from the truth. Fact is, it can be downright grueling. Why, you ask? Because you are dealing with people, and people are complex beings full of feelings, emotions, thoughts, beliefs, nuances, quirks, etc. And if you have ever worked with people, then you know it is not for the faint of heart. So fun is not a word I would use to describe Employee Relations; more like funny.
In this line of work, you are forced to deal with all sorts of shenanigans and tomfoolery that have no business in the workplace. Situations that leave you scratching your head and asking, âWhy did they think that was a good idea?â Matters that, quite frankly, closely resemble what you would witness in grade school. If you work in Employee Relations, you know exactly what Iâm talking about and are probably thinking, âAmen!â If you donât work in Employee Relations, Iâm going to let you in on a little secret. (In my whispering voice) We often get together during happy hour and swap stories just to decompress from the ridiculousness we encounter on a regular basis. And you probably have been featured in one of the stories.
In consideration of the above, Iâve crafted a collection of witty Employee Relations experiences into oddly analogous nursery rhymes. I hope you find them relatable and informative, and I hope the laughter you experience upon reading them is contagious.