10. You enjoy being screamed at by everyone.
9. You liked the idea of dealing with “people issues” (we’re out of toilet paper, you parked in the wrong slot, and supervisors asking you – what do you mean I have to evaluate their performance?)
8. You want to be perceived as a “miracle worker.” Recruit the best, keep them forever, and pay them peanuts – works well since all of the applicants are monkeys.
7. You thought that by being responsible for “Compensation and Benefits” that you’d have some input into “Compensation and Benefits.” Especially your own.
6. You love the idea of being able to inform employees that they now have a new source of income – it’s called unemployment.
5. By the time you got to the front of the career selection line – all the good careers were already taken.
4. You felt if you were in the department that did all the “Hiring and Firing” you’d have job security.
3. You absolutely love stress.
2. You wanted to learn how to resolve conflict between supervisors and employees – without getting them involved.
1. Someone told you that in HR you always have a seat at the table and you thought they were talking about food.
