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A linchpin, sometimes spelled “lynchpin,” is a generally small fastener used to keep wheels and basically everything else from flying off of an axel while it’s in motion. When we think about a vehicle, we might think of its engine or any other sizable part, but remove the linchpin and the whole thing will come undone. And as many people have already experienced, some employees punch way above their pay grade in importance.
One netizen shared just such an example, where an overworked and absolutely vital IT worker was denied a raise and decided to pursue a job elsewhere. The company very quickly learned to regret undervaluing this person, but it was too little, too late.
Certain workers are the beating heart of an organization
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One worker shared their experience watching a company fall into disaster after they lost a crucial worker over a denied raise
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Id row 10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
I wish they had waited until the guy had quit before posting this story. I hate not having closure on what happened when he left.
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Ima Manimal Ima Manimal Community Member Follow
HR is way out of touch. Time to teach em a lesson.
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Darmon Ricin Darmon Ricin Community Member Follow
What exactly can you do to HR. HR is that powerful. India produces thousands of IT guys every year and there is always someone smarter and cheaper. HR know this that's why they never budge.
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Jon Steensen Jon Steensen Community Member Follow
Something is upside down in that company. HR's task is to handle conflicts between the company and the employess, or between two employess, or be the link that can translate the messages from the management into something the employess can handle etc. it is NOT them that should make financial decitons, and definitely not setting salaries. But somehow they have ended up with too much power, and is making decitions which they do not have the qualifications or competences to make. The CIO ought to step up, especially in this day and age where there is a lack of people with IT/programming skills and such people is therefore their weight worth in gold... and if he does not have the backbone for that, the CEO should step in before the entire company is falling apart, instead of playing best buddy with HR while his company is in flames.
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Scott Rackley Scott Rackley Community Member Follow
HR's job is to protect the company from lawyers. Full stop. These guys have inverted the priority of the departments, vis a vis HR and IT. Without IT, you have nothing in today's climate.
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Id row Id row Community Member Follow
I wish they had waited until the guy had quit before posting this story. I hate not having closure on what happened when he left.
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Ima Manimal Ima Manimal Community Member Follow
HR is way out of touch. Time to teach em a lesson.
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Darmon Ricin Darmon Ricin Community Member Follow
What exactly can you do to HR. HR is that powerful. India produces thousands of IT guys every year and there is always someone smarter and cheaper. HR know this that's why they never budge.
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Jon Steensen Jon Steensen Community Member Follow
Something is upside down in that company. HR's task is to handle conflicts between the company and the employess, or between two employess, or be the link that can translate the messages from the management into something the employess can handle etc. it is NOT them that should make financial decitons, and definitely not setting salaries. But somehow they have ended up with too much power, and is making decitions which they do not have the qualifications or competences to make. The CIO ought to step up, especially in this day and age where there is a lack of people with IT/programming skills and such people is therefore their weight worth in gold... and if he does not have the backbone for that, the CEO should step in before the entire company is falling apart, instead of playing best buddy with HR while his company is in flames.
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HR's job is to protect the company from lawyers. Full stop. These guys have inverted the priority of the departments, vis a vis HR and IT. Without IT, you have nothing in today's climate.
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