Top 10 Funniest Complaints that Human Resources Has Had to Address at Work
Sometimes, we can get more of a kick out of going to work than we ever thought possible! In a survey taken by CareerBuilder this year of over 2,600 Hiring Managers, they revealed the top 10 funniest complaints they have ever received from employees. When someone takes a real complaint and brings it to their HR department, it’s their duty to address it and try to find a resolution. However, for most of these complaints, there isn’t really a “right” answer to fix the problem. Read on to see what these complaints were:
- Employee’s skin is too tan
- Employee’s hair is too big
- Employee thinks their co-worker may have an unsavory “side business” in the evenings
- Employee’s magnetic body keeps disabling their magnetic access card
- Employee caused the federally-mandated tax increase that went into effect
- Employee aura is not right
- Employee has a foul smell like a road ramp
- Employee wore their sleepwear to work
- Co-worker reminded the employee of Bambi
- Employee wastes too much time with the stray cats around the office building
When these laughable complaints come in to the Human Resources Department, the real question isn’t “How did they handle it?” it’s “How did they keep a straight face?” It makes you wish you were a fly on the wall when that complaint was filed, doesn’t it? All laughter aside, there are plenty of opportunities for employees to vent their complaints and concerns when it comes to co-workers. That’s why HR staff members are so important to ensuring smooth operations within an organization. If they are skilled, professional people, they will hire good folks and weed out the employees that aren’t going to work out (how about the person who complained about someone’s aura not being quite right)!
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Anyone who is comfortable with resume falsification is probably not the right person to bring on. As with any employment screening, you may not be able to predict which of them will make a complaint that ends up on our top 10 list, but you will be able to get vital background information on each person so that you can make an informed hiring decision. When it comes to these services, accuracy and timeliness are the most important aspects. With over 15 years of experience in the employment screening industry, Accu-Screen has become the leader who sets the standards for all of the “other companies”. Avoid hiring the “Employee for Hell” by choosing Accu-Screen every time!
