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10 weirdest stories straight from the HR office

10 weirdest stories straight from the HR office

From unconventional dismissal conversations to outlandish employee requests beyond reason, here are personal anecdotes from HR around the world.

Ask any HR person, and they are bound to have their own repertoire of interesting tales to tell — both good and bad.

After all, HR's role transcends policy and payroll; it is about managing the unpredictable. In working with people, you are exposed to a range of experiences daily.

Curious about how weird these experiences could get, we set out to scour the Internet for stories shared. From unconventional dismissal conversations to outlandish employee requests beyond reason, we have compiled 10 weird stories from HR around the world. 

Shortest employment ever by [deleted]

Too much energy by Wiwig

Tardiness by Odesio

Bobcats by Amia262

Candidate transparency by MeGrendel

The Cheese Bandit by tcp11

An extra candidate by FrontTough

Unclear ground for termination by hashtagboymomlife

Qualifications by thermonuclearmuskrat

Employee requests by smokefrog2

What's your weirdest HR experience? Write to us at arinas@humanresourcesonline.net — we'd love to laugh with you!

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