[jfornear]

HR professionals will tell you that many people lie about their compensation. This is probably not worth talking about without sharing your pay stubs or tax returns.

[colordrops]

HR professionals are often professional liars and manipulators.

[some_account]

HR alis there to protect the company. They consist of smiling faces who know they are snakes. I would not take their advice on anything.

[NamTaf]

This. HR's actions make more sense when you realise the R is the operative term in that description and the H is the adjective.