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Season 7 kicks off the only way Jaded HR knows how: with questionable life decisions, corporate chaos, and HR stories that make you wonder how some companies are still functioning.

Warren almost dies test-driving a 50-year-old truck (worth it), Cece is out here installing gas appliances like a DIY queen, and somewhere in the middle… we actually talk HR.

This episode dives into the latest mass layoffs at Oracle Corporation, including:

• The brutally cold layoff email that feels like it was written by AI (because… it probably was)
• Reports of 12,000+ jobs cut globally while the company remains profitable
• The growing trend of companies cutting staff to fund AI investments and cost reallocation
• Why “we’re profitable but still laying people off” never sits right

We break down the reality of mass layoffs in tech, including:

• Why large-scale layoffs ignore individual performance (yes, even your top performers aren’t safe)
• The psychological chaos of “tap on the shoulder” layoff days
• Whether there’s actually a right way to lay people off (spoiler: there isn’t, but there are definitely wrong ways)

Then we pivot into another workplace classic:

LinkedIn… but make it a red flag 🚩

• Should hiring managers really be comparing resumes to LinkedIn profiles like it’s a forensic investigation?
• Why LinkedIn is basically “business casual Instagram”
• And why not updating your profile for 5 years doesn’t mean you’re unemployable (shocking, we know)

We also get into:

• The current hiring slowdown (hint: bonuses + economic anxiety)
• Why employees are staying put instead of job hopping
• And the increasingly sketchy trend of companies stretching 401(k) vesting schedules to keep your money (because of course they are)

If you’re in HR, leadership, or just trying to survive corporate America without losing your mind, this episode is your reminder that:
👉 Common sense is still optional in business decisions
👉 “People over profits” is usually just a slogan
👉 And sometimes… you almost die buying a truck and still consider it a win

🎧 Tune in for real talk on HR layoffs, workplace trends, LinkedIn hiring myths, AI job disruption, and why corporate logic rarely makes sense.

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This week on Jaded HR, we dive into an HR nightmare that somehow checks every single box of what NOT to do.

A pregnant employee. A doctor’s note. A simple work-from-home request.
And a company that said… “nah, come into the office.”

What happened next? A $22 million lawsuit that has HR professionals, employment lawyers, and workplace experts all asking the same question: what were they thinking?

We break down the now-viral case involving Total Quality Logistics and unpack the real-world implications around:

• Pregnancy accommodations in the workplace
• Remote work policies vs. medical necessity
• HR compliance, FMLA, and legal risk
• How rigid company culture can backfire (spectacularly)

Along the way, we also get into:

• Why “HR is here to protect the company” isn’t always the slam dunk people think it is
• The dangers of blindly following policy without using actual human judgment
• And yes… somehow TikTok HR advice catches a stray (as it should)

If you’re in Human Resources, leadership, or just enjoy a good corporate cautionary tale, this episode is equal parts insight, frustration, and “you’ve got to be kidding me.”

Because sometimes protecting the company… means not handing someone a $22M reason to sue you.

🎧 Listen now for real talk on HR mistakes, workplace law, pregnancy discrimination, remote work, and how common sense isn’t always that common.

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You know those polished corporate videos that are supposed to scream “we have a great culture!”?

Yeah… this is not one of those.

In this episode, we break down a marketing video that was clearly meant to attract talent, boost morale, and make leadership feel good about themselves… but instead managed to do the exact opposite. Think less “employer branding win” and more “unintentional documentary on workplace dysfunction.”

We get into:

• How employer branding videos can backfire spectacularly
• The gap between what companies say vs. what employees experience
• Why “culture” can’t be faked (even with a decent camera crew)
• And how this video accidentally revealed more truth than any engagement survey ever could

If you’ve ever watched a company try way too hard to look like a great place to work, this one’s going to feel painfully familiar.

And if you haven’t… congratulations, you probably don’t work in HR.

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This episode has a little bit of everything: the Olympics, employee side hustles, and a workplace debate that is guaranteed to make at least one person in HR deeply uncomfortable.

We kick things off with a question no one asked for but everyone has an opinion on:
Can women mansplain?
(And more importantly… should you be having that conversation at work?)

From there, we dive into:

• The reality of workplace double standards (and how they actually play out)
• Employee side hustles — when they’re fine, when they’re not, and when companies pretend to care
• Why some workplace debates are less about being right… and more about not getting yourself fired

It’s part cultural commentary, part HR therapy session, and part “maybe don’t say that in a meeting.”

As always, we bring a mix of sarcasm, real-world perspective, and just enough honesty to make this slightly dangerous to play out loud.

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What happens when a company decides the bottom 5% of employees just… shouldn’t be there anymore?

Well, if you’re Accenture, you call it a strategy.
Everyone else might call it something closer to corporate survival of the fittest.

In this episode, we break down Accenture’s approach to upskilling employees while simultaneously cutting the lowest performers — because nothing motivates people quite like the looming threat of being next on the list.

We dig into:

• The logic behind performance-based workforce cuts
• Whether “upskill or you’re out” is actually effective… or just stressful
• How these strategies impact employee morale, retention, and culture
• And whether this is smart HR strategy or just a more polished version of layoffs

If your company has ever talked about “raising the bar,” this episode might help you understand what that really means.

Spoiler: it’s probably not a team-building exercise.

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Let’s address the elephant in the office:
Nobody likes HR.

Okay, that might be a slight exaggeration… but not by much.

In this episode, we dive into the long-standing (and very vocal) frustration people have with HR — where it comes from, why it persists, and whether some of it is actually… deserved.

We get into:

• The most common reasons employees say they don’t trust HR
• Where HR actually earns that reputation (yes, we said it)
• The disconnect between what HR thinks it does vs. how it’s perceived
• And why “we’re here to help” is often met with… skepticism at best

This isn’t a defense of HR.
It’s not a takedown either.

It’s more of a brutally honest conversation about why HR sits in one of the most awkward positions in any organization — and why that probably isn’t changing anytime soon.

If you work in HR, this might sting a little.
If you don’t… you’re probably already nodding.

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Just when everyone got comfortable working from home…
companies have decided it’s time to bring everyone back.

Because clearly, that’s what employees wanted.

In this episode, we break down the return of return-to-office mandates and the completely predictable reaction from employees: resistance, frustration, and a whole lot of updated LinkedIn profiles.

We get into:

• Why companies are suddenly doubling down on in-office work
• How employees are responding (hint: not enthusiastically)
• The impact on retention, morale, and recruiting
• And whether forcing people back is actually about productivity… or something else entirely

If your company has recently announced a “we’re all coming back together” plan, this episode might explain why that Slack channel got real quiet afterward.

Or why half your team is suddenly “exploring new opportunities.”

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It’s been quite a year in HR… so naturally, we decided to let ChatGPT weigh in.

But before we get there, we start with a story that’s a little more serious (and a lot more expensive): SHRM and an $11.5 million reckoning that raises some uncomfortable questions about leadership, accountability, and how things can go sideways even at the top of the HR world.

Then, because we like to balance chaos with… slightly different chaos, we turn things over to AI.

Yes, really.

We asked ChatGPT to recap the year in HR — and the results are somewhere between insightful, mildly concerning, and a reminder that even robots are starting to understand workplace dysfunction.

In this episode, we cover:

• What happened in SHRM’s $11.5M situation (and why it matters)
• Lessons for HR leaders who think “that would never happen here”
• The biggest themes and trends from the past year in HR
• And what happens when you let AI summarize an entire profession

If you’ve ever wondered how HR looks from the outside… or from a machine that has read way too much internet, this one’s for you.

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