i'm sorry! got distracted. i fell into it through recruiting. salary is good, i make just over 6 figures in a mid to low cola area. now isn't the best time to get into it though, glassdoor is full of hr people desperate for a job. job is stressful but can also be very rewarding. you get a really bad rep, but i'm known as the "cool" hr just because i'm not a dick. at the same time, people know i will be the one to fire them, so boundaries are a must. the path to the money is through shitty roles like benefits coordinator or payroll admin etc...like i said i started in ta and made my way up. it's all about the company you work for. we have zero dei or any bullshit, but we don't discriminate either. best person for the job period kind of stuff. i do work for a middle sized family owned company though, and it leads to a lot of me having to tell the owners "you can't do that it is illegal." i learned early on if i do what the owner tells me and don't protect him from himself he gets pissed. so i get a long leash to do my job, and hardly ever interfered with. dealing with employees' bullshit is the worst part. all adults still behave like children in the workplace.  tl;dr it's ok...pay is decent, job can be rewarding, but there is also constant drama you have to suss out. if you aren't a people person with a calm temperament, find something else
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