Why People Hate HR ?

"I've never had a positive interaction with Human Resources.
"It starts with annoyance. In the technology field, HR is the department that stays firmly mired in the 80s with everything on paper, using outmoded forms, usually with false information and always requiring signature after signature for things which are unlawful, overreaching, counterfactual or frivolous.
"It reaches into unease. HR staff feels the need to put a 'friendly face' on all interactions, empathizing and finding common ground with employee concerns. However, they do not work with other employees on a regular basis, so they're empathetic strangers. It rings false, and no bond can be established on this basis.
"But it's much worse than that. Human Resources always sides with corporate interests. If there's a legal concern, such as a legitimate harassment situation, Human Resources will act as a mock support system for the involved parties, but ultimately act to protect the organization from perceived threats which may never be released at the expense of providing a healing resolution for anyone. It can be even worse, where the interests of the employee are simply snubbed entirely for bureaucratic reasons. Human Resources claims to be the advocate for employees, wanting to nourish and invest in them, but they have no structural accountability to the employees, so it's all a sham.
"Lastly Human Resources typically oversees the sham of 'performance reviews' which try to bottle useful feedback into stilted low-utility meetings that happen quarterly. In healthy organizations, these systems actually work counter to healthy communication. They stifle feedback on areas for improvement, by channeling communication into a disciplinarian session instead of food for thought and growth.
"In short HR is symptomatic of what is unhealthy in Indian business culture."

Is Job Burnout Worse for Your Heart Than Smoking?

Source :- Jen Hubley Luckwaldt, PayScale
RePublisher:- Paramjeet Singh

Here's another reason to learn some new stress management techniques: job burnout, and the stress that goes along with it, might be less healthful than tobacco use, overeating, or living a sedentary lifestyle.

A recent study published in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine found that burnout is "a stronger predictor of coronary heart disease than many other known risk factors, including blood lipid levels, physical activity, and smoking."
In an interview with Fortune, study leader Sharon Toker characterized the findings as "alarming and much more extreme than we expected."
"Some of the factors that contribute to burnout are common experiences in the workplace, including high stress, a heavy workload, a lack of control over job situations, a lack of emotional support, and long work hours," Toker says. "These things lead to wear and tear, which will eventually weaken the body."
Burnout was associated with a 40 percent increased risk of coronary artery disease, with the "most burnt-out" subjects experiencing a 79 percent increased risk.
All of which is validating, if you've been suspecting that your job is killing you, but what are we to do about it? It's arguably easier to lose weight or give up even highly addictive habits than it is to convince your boss to give you a break or more control over your working life.
Perhaps the best takeaway here is that if your job is making you feel out of control, exhausted, and unable to do anything else but work, work, work, it's time to think about looking for a new gig -- for the sake of your health. And in the meantime, don't forget to breathe.
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