… I really hate being the Bearer of Bad News when it comes to HR-related issues.<\/p>\n
Not as bad as being the Recipient of Bad News, I suppose, but the lengthy anticipation of how much the actual Bearing is going to suck usually makes up for some of that.<\/p>\n
Thus endeth the Intentionally Non-Specific Reference to Work-Related Matters for today. I hope.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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