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Is your HR job making you miserable?

Steve Bridger

Last month we were discussing What key challenges are you currently facing in your role? 

One of you mentioned "the impossibility of balancing different priorities, when you have a genuine desire to do the right thing by the people you work with. I've always chosen to work in a relatively small organisation, so I'm close to the people whose jobs I support. For the first time, I'm thinking that I'd like a bit of distance!" (Which, incidentally, reminds me of this thread from the archive...)
Should HR have employees as Facebook 'Friends'?

Another community member said, "...with so much change in the business, it's so difficult to keep everyone feeling safe and secure, informed to the right level."

I know that so many of you find this Community a comfortable space to share your highs and lows with your peers, but it's almost two years to the day that I asked How are you all doing? after the worst of the pandemic.

We have been talking about this NYT article at CIPD this week... which has prompted me to ask that question again: how are you all doing?

So, Human Resources Is Making You Miserable?

HR managers... say that since the pandemic, the job has become an exasperating ordeal. “People hate us,” one said.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/03/business/human-resources-professionals-workplace.html

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  • It's not the job itself that's causing my frustration, it's the sector I work in. Within the charity sector there is continuous pressure to do more with less as budgets are tight and funding flows are unpredictable. The financial pressure brings challenges around talent attraction and retention and offering adequate professional development. Add to the mix the reliance of the sector on volunteers and how best to integrate them with paid staff.I do enjoy a challenge, but the constant need to apply for funding for every small project can be soul-crushing. The relentless pressure to secure resources, coupled with the high stakes of each application, often overshadows the rewarding aspects of the work.I have just started refreshing my CV.Wish me luck!
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  • It's not the job itself that's causing my frustration, it's the sector I work in. Within the charity sector there is continuous pressure to do more with less as budgets are tight and funding flows are unpredictable. The financial pressure brings challenges around talent attraction and retention and offering adequate professional development. Add to the mix the reliance of the sector on volunteers and how best to integrate them with paid staff.I do enjoy a challenge, but the constant need to apply for funding for every small project can be soul-crushing. The relentless pressure to secure resources, coupled with the high stakes of each application, often overshadows the rewarding aspects of the work.I have just started refreshing my CV.Wish me luck!
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