[arethuza]

When I worked at a multinational with hundreds of locations, HR turning up at site was sign that somebody was going to get it in the neck - HR didn't bother with small stuff so if they were about you knew it was serious for someone.

[Edit: Made me think about how ghastly it must be to work in HR for a large company]

[kabdib]

When your immediate managers have canceled all meetings and have been unreachable for three days ...

... when there is a mandatory "all hands" meeting called with two hour's notice ...

... and when you show up, there is HR present, plus people from the management stratosphere (who you've really only ever seen in TV) ...

Well, you know things are not going to go very well.