Employee is fired after being placed on a PIP and being given the cold shoulder immediately following medical leave : 'HR is not your friend. Learned that the hard way...'

An HR department isn't your friend; it exists to fulfill a purpose, like any branch or entity within an organization. Many branches manage some sort of company resource or another; it just so happens that the purpose of this entity is to manage a particular resource: humans. 

And you are that human, and you shall be managed. And management means calculating risks and carefully hedging possible costs to the business. And pesky little human imperfections are exactly the type of thing that can be quite costly.

Everyone hides their red flags in interviews, whether employers or employees. But where an employer will soon be able to let their flags fly, a candidate does not have that luxury and must remain the pinnacle of perfection for as long as humanly possible.

It's easy to be lulled into a false sense of security by their smiles and inviting demeanor, letting your guard fall by divulging sensitive or personal information that they didn't really need to know. Of course, as with anything in life, there are varying shades to this, and you might find yourself in a position with a trusted employer who you know will have your back. 

And yet, still, caution is prudent. Divulging too much or the wrong thing may lead to unwanted questions or thoughts.

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