If you’ve ever watched the TV series “The Office” that was about a fictional paper distribution company called Dunder-Mifflin Inc. you might remember how Regional Manager, Michael Scott, absolutely detested the branch’s human resources representative, Toby Flenderson. Some viewers would wonder what sparked his hatred for Toby, with no obvious reasons in sight. Unfortunately, the events leading up to rivalry were never revealed, but maybe the answer was in our faces all along. Perhaps Michael didn’t like Toby because Toby oversaw all HR paperwork and obligated him to do it.
It makes sense that a manager would rather focus on getting work done (or in Michael’s case, focus on having fun) than using that time to do deal with necessary HR tasks such as timesheets, payroll and expense reporting. We all know those things can be an annoyance, but we also know they must be done. Although there is no way of getting rid of them they don’t have to be stressful and time-consuming.
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