Originally Posted by TMonk

Having some back and forth with HR regarding two of my reports that are applying internally for a new (higher) position in my department, that will also report to me.

Man IDK if its like a corporate HR thing or just a thing w this lady, but she is talking to me like I'm an idiot or a child and being real explicit about things, some of which I literally just stated in my previous email. It kind of feels like a risk mitigation thing - like they NEED to make sure managers and interviewers dont screw things up. Either that or they have poor reading comprehension or are too busy to read my emails. I'm trying to be concise.

Since our acquisition in 2021, HR and everything above that has been in a constant whirlwind. This particular interaction feels a bit robotic TBH