Authority Issues

In this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Virgile talk about: * Starting out as a CS student, but wanting more human interaction * A path through HR tooling to HR generalist role with a detour to Perth, Australia * The elephant in the room: is HR "the bad guy"? * How to manage the tension inherent in doing HR work * Differences in the role when a company is small vs large * Getting some experience in an entrepreneurial culture * Discovering firsthand the need for reliable compensation data * Tying the lack of data to salary level disparity and unfairness * Walking the line between corporate best interest and employee best interests * Deep differences between employment policies in the US vs France * The stress of hiring thoughtfully and effectively * How crucial it is to understand onesself before one can develop the empathy to manage others well * The ego required to feel ok about being responsible for peoples' livelihoods vs the humility required to do it effectively * How hard it is to give away one's legos *