tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156928519268765430.post7830543981679495035..comments2024-01-08T01:16:24.358-08:00Comments on Everyone Hates HR: Early Stage Start-Ups Hate HRMatt Cholertonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16909260019422204841noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156928519268765430.post-55642428544319005412009-07-13T08:24:16.411-07:002009-07-13T08:24:16.411-07:00Hey Anonymous - I couldn't agree more. It seem...Hey Anonymous - I couldn't agree more. It seems like it goes without saying - and if you have an 'HR' person that put in a dress code at your start up then they are doing it WRONG.<br /><br />Even beyond startups, I think there are many cases where a dress code should not be in place. If you need closed-toed shoes to be safe and comply with the law when you are in the warehouse, that is one thing. Otherwise, let people wear what they want - focus on performance and what matters!<br /><br />everyonehateshr.comMatt Cholertonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16909260019422204841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4156928519268765430.post-84163261515679471032009-06-24T13:41:00.105-07:002009-06-24T13:41:00.105-07:00What I tend to hate about HR personally is their t...What I tend to hate about HR personally is their tendency to act as "fashion police".<br /><br />Why to startups love not having HR? It's not the lack of people to create an employee handbook. It's the lack of people who add dresscodes to an employee handbook.<br /><br />It's far easier for me to dress comfortably and look good in clothes that can keep up with the many types of tasks I may do if I'm in jeans, tennis shoes, and a t-shirt than if I'm dressed in a tie, leather loafers, and a jacket.<br /><br />How do dress clothes enhance my performance of my job? They do not. <br /><br />How do casual clothes enhance my performance? They allow me to focus on what I'm *doing*, not what I'm wearing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com