[the gillman@blacklagoon.com]

If I were to point out a single, seemingly insignificant, but important sign that America had turned down the road to ruin, it would be when personnel clerks were replaced by HR professionals.

Working has sucked ever since.
Now instead of developing new products and driving for efficiency, we are forced to get in touch with other people's "sensitivities."

Ugh!

[GeekDejure]

If I were to point out a single, seemingly insignificant, but important sign that America had turned down the road to ruin, it would be when personnel clerks were replaced by HR professionals.

Personally, I find the assinine lable 'Human Resources' very offensive !!! Dammit, I am NOT a HUMAN RESOURCE . . . I am a HUMAN BEING . . . a fact that these corporate employment monkeys can't seem to handle !!!

[maryz]

If I were to point out a single, seemingly insignificant, but important sign that America had turned down the road to ruin, it would be when personnel clerks were replaced by HR professionals.

Working has sucked ever since.

You said a mouthful! But I think the proper phrase is HR "professionals".