I Hate It Here

HR Jumpscares: The Workplace Horrors That Would Terrify Freddy Krueger Himself

One time, I had a nightmare that an employee quit. Then I woke up and genuinely couldn’t remember whether it had happened!

Hebba Youssef · OCT 9In collaboration with Aon

Recent posts

even robots get sexism

You heard that right…identical work pays better when the chatbot’s a dude.

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who’s got this?

The tasks, the check, my sanity whatever!

OCT 12Hebba Youssef
Podcast

S14, E1: A Very Professional Review of This Year’s Absolute Bullsh*t (with Jessica Winder)

We’re back in action, and I gave this season one rule: anything but AI.

OCT 12Hebba Youssef

5 years of waiting

Half a decade of work, and still no straight answer about a raise…yikes!

OCT 9Hebba Youssef

ho ho holy burnout

The holiday staffing plan appears to be…just hoping nobody calls out.

OCT 7Hebba Youssef

Show Me The Receipts

When accountability takes the stage.

OCT 5Hebba Youssef

Before You Blame the Hiring Manager, Check Who Built This Haunted House

There are a few hiring managers out there who have gotten on my very last nerve, if we’re keeping it 💯.

OCT 2Hebba Youssef

clock in, crash out

Leadership has a favorite. Guess whose documentation keeps getting ignored???

OCT 2Hebba Youssef

HR Therapy: The AI Numbers Nobody's Explaining

This session digs into the WHY behind HiBob's AI skills research: why managers are stuck holding the bag, why so much AI upskilling isn't adding up, and why you're probably not as behind as you think

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hired under false pretenses

Sometimes...a job description is completely different from the actual workload.

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We Investigated Where HR’s Time Goes, and the Findings Were Deeply Embarrassing

A lot of HR tech stacks have basically become a home renovation show hosted by people who hate houses.

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📓 your systems have beef

Payroll and time tracking are no longer on speaking terms.

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let me build pls?

what 3 things are standing in your way?

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Everything Everywhere All at Once, but It’s Just Your Compliance Obligations

One employee moves to Colorado, and all of a sudden, your job posting needs a salary range, and your leave policy has developed regional…

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she applied AGAIN???

One employee is retiring, and another is reapplying. Lots of emotions involved with both!

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retention is looking shaky

Half a generation is eyeing the emergency exit BTW

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Your Employees Are Using AI, and Absolutely Nobody Knows What Good Looks Like Yet

I regret to inform everyone that we’re going to keep talking about AI for a little while longer!

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📓please define “AI-skilled”

Quickly, before you tie it to someone’s performance rating and ruin their entire week!

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buy or build?

which path to pursue and why

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Before Open Enrollment Takes Over Your Life, Could Your Benefits Improve Someone Else’s?

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the compensation conspiracy

The pay structure is raising eyebrows, and management is testing everyone’s last nerve.

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sloooow doooown

The people building AI would like everyone to remain calm-ish

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4 years of I Hate it Here

The edition celebrates important milestones of I Hate it Here

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By Hebba Youssef

I Hate It Here

A safe space for jaded, overworked and emotionally burned out HR/People Operations professionals who need a little inspiration to tackle the newest dumpster fire of the week.