[Magdalen] Human Resources (was Re: Lottery tickets)

[Marion Thompson]

I remember well when the University of Toronto's Personnel Dept., became 
Human Resources, part of its downward spiral  into the corporate model.

Marion, a pilgrim

On 2/14/2016 3:23 AM, Roger Stokes wrote:
> On 14/02/2016 07:02, Grace Cangialosi wrote:
>> That's true of most of the independent convenience stores around 
>> here, as well. But I learned something at the Sheetz store this 
>> morning that saddened me. Sheetz, as most of you may know, is a large 
>> corporate chain of gas station/convenience stores in this part of the 
>> country at least--I'm not sure where else. They have the best gas 
>> prices and made-to-order sandwiches and the usual array of other 
>> things. The one near me is clean and well-run, and the staff is 
>> always pleasant. Many of them have been there for several years. This 
>> morning as I was paying, I commented that it seemed chilly in 
>> there--it's bitterly cold outside right now. The young woman agreed 
>> and shrugged, telling me that they have no control over the heat. 
>> It's set by corporate headquarters, and they can't change it. "That's 
>> why we all wear jackets," she said. I've thought about that off and 
>> on all day, because it seems to epitomize a mentality that views 
>> employees as interchangeable parts in an enterprise that is managed 
>> from afar. This could get very complicated and long-winded, but I 
>> need to go to bed...
>
> There's even been a change of name for the department concerned with 
> employee affairs.  It used to be called Personnel, which has "person" 
> at its heart and is now called "Human Resources".  This would tie in 
> with regarding the employees as a resource akin to the huildings, 
> equipment, etc.
>
> Roger
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