How Do You Know When It's Time to Get Out Of HR?

Frank Roche, the brains behind KnowHR, had a romp the other day called "10 Ways to Know When Its Time to Get Out of HR."  Here are my 5 favorites from Frank's list; click through to see the rest.  From Know HR:

1. You refer to the head of HR as Catbert, and there’s no hint of irony left.
2. Whenever anyone calls out, you think they’re taking a “psychological sick day”.
3. You don’t think that anyone can get a 5 in a 5-point rating scale.
4. You’ve never even seen the table, let alone have a chance of sitting at it.
5. You think that it’s just a matter of the right forms, no exceptions.

To quote a line from Swingers, Frank's money and he doesn't even know it.  Here's a few I would add to Frank's list:

1. You think the SHRM periodicals are "best in class".
2. You use the phrase "best in class".
3. Your medical plan is self-insured and when someone tells you the procedure they are going in for, you know what the plan will be billed within a $50 margin of error.
4. You no longer actively interview candidates, you simply "source".
5. You respond to every performance issue, by quoting, to the manager, your company's Progressive Discipline policy, without questioning whether the manager has tried informal coaching.
6. You have a prepped speech for why Viagra's not covered by the plan.

Frank - thanks for the great list!