I’m in the “Best Companies To Work For” lounge, and I have to say, it’s a pretty good lounge. It’s quiet, they gave me a free soft drink, and I can plug in my laptop. I’m not sure if it’s sanctioned, but I can stick my feet under a skirted table and take off my shoes, too! (Boy, these old HR meeting habits come back to me so easily.)
One woman asked me, “What do you do?”
I told her that I blogged about HR issues, and she told me that blogs make her nervous.
Another guy asked me what I’m writing about. I said, “HR stuff.”
He said, “What’s the name of your publication?”
I said, “Punk Rock HR.”
He said, “Yeah. Okay.” Then he walked away from me.
So much for networking!
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I know you rock. Guys in HR? Geeks without the ironic cool thing going on. They were backup AV guys. His loss. You rock. Punk rock, even.
OMG, I am rolling. I wish you had a camcorder.
I am Totally Consumed with jealously! How did you swing a Press Pass?
Haha. Some HR types are uptight.
@frank Okay, I’ve been endorsed. Could you tell the rest of the world so I don’t feel like such a dork?
@hrwench I MADE A VIDEO. I’m trying to upload it right now even though I’m on my 3rd martini. Oops.
@Totall yCOnsumed Find me and I’ll tell you how I got a pass, yo!
@RachL Uptight is an understatement.
Don’t feel bad. I bet that guy had a teambuilding session to run off to!
If you run into anyone from a company called Daniisco, tell ‘em I said hello. If you run into Jim Sjoerdsma, the VP of HR from there, ask him about being Hall and Oate’s hair dresser!