AI-generated photo of an office incident: The Pizza Bonus. A bonus is remembered for a year. A pizza is gone by sunset. Prefer the pizza.
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AI-generated photo of the incident from HR Catastrophes Coloring Book: The 9 a.m. Happy Hour. Policy 8.1: The bottom drawer is for files.
The black-and-white page of the same scene: The 9 a.m. Happy Hour
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Incident file · MODULE 13

The 9 a.m. Happy Hour

Policy 8.1: The bottom drawer is for files.

AI photo of the incident

Front cover of HR Catastrophes Coloring Book

FORM HR-40 · Volume 1

HR Catastrophes Coloring Book

Forty Illustrated Modules in What Not to Do

For HR, office managers, new hires and anyone who has survived an all-hands meeting. $9.99, 40 single-sided pages.

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Forty scenes of workplace conduct gone wrong, each with the official (and entirely fake) policy it broke.

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Colored sample page from HR Catastrophes Coloring Book: The Cubicle Sauna. Policy 14.3: One space heater. One.
MODULE 23The Cubicle SaunaPolicy 14.3: One space heater. One.
Colored sample page from HR Catastrophes Coloring Book: Quitting With a Marching Band. Policy 4.2: Two weeks’ notice, please, and no tubas.
MODULE 39Quitting With a Marching BandPolicy 4.2: Two weeks’ notice, please, and no tubas.

Incident file · MODULE 39

AI-generated photo of the incident from HR Catastrophes Coloring Book: Quitting With a Marching Band. Policy 4.2: Two weeks’ notice, please, and no tubas.
Exhibit A · The incident (AI photo)Quitting With a Marching BandPolicy 4.2: Two weeks’ notice, please, and no tubas.
Black-and-white page as printed from HR Catastrophes Coloring Book: Quitting With a Marching Band. Policy 4.2: Two weeks’ notice, please, and no tubas.
Exhibit B · The page you color

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Black-and-white page as printed from HR Catastrophes Coloring Book: Salary Confetti. Policy 13.5: Pick up your confidential printouts.
MODULE 27Salary ConfettiPolicy 13.5: Pick up your confidential printouts.
Black-and-white page as printed from HR Catastrophes Coloring Book: The Collection Shakedown. Policy 11.6: Birthday cards are voluntary.
MODULE 28The Collection ShakedownPolicy 11.6: Birthday cards are voluntary.
Black-and-white page as printed from HR Catastrophes Coloring Book: The Mandatory Fun Trust Fall. Policy 11.9: Team building happens at ground level.
MODULE 38The Mandatory Fun Trust FallPolicy 11.9: Team building happens at ground level.
AI-generated photo of the incident from HR Catastrophes' Guide to Managerial Success: Title Inflation. When you cannot pay in money, pay in nouns.
The black-and-white page of the same scene: Title Inflation
The page you color

Incident file · PRINCIPLE 32

Title Inflation

When you cannot pay in money, pay in nouns.

AI photo of the incident

Front cover of HR Catastrophes' Guide to Managerial Success

FORM MS-40 · Volume 2

HR Catastrophes' Guide to Managerial Success

A Satirical Coloring Book for Adults: Forty Principles for the Modern Manager

For new managers, seasoned bosses, Boss's Day and retirement parties. $9.99, 40 single-sided pages.

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Forty principles of modern management, stated plainly and illustrated as sober training-manual scenes.

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Colored sample page from HR Catastrophes' Guide to Managerial Success: Approved Leave. Be generous with vacations and precise with deadlines. Let the two meet on a beach.
PRINCIPLE 20Approved LeaveBe generous with vacations and precise with deadlines. Let the two meet on a beach.
Colored sample page from HR Catastrophes' Guide to Managerial Success: Legacy. Leave a legacy. The lobby is large and the bronze is cheap.
PRINCIPLE 40LegacyLeave a legacy. The lobby is large and the bronze is cheap.

Incident file · PRINCIPLE 15

AI-generated photo of the incident from HR Catastrophes' Guide to Managerial Success: Healthy Competition. Two rivals, one chair. They will do your managing for you.
Exhibit A · The incident (AI photo)Healthy CompetitionTwo rivals, one chair. They will do your managing for you.
Black-and-white page as printed from HR Catastrophes' Guide to Managerial Success: Healthy Competition. Two rivals, one chair. They will do your managing for you.
Exhibit B · The page you color

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Black-and-white page as printed from HR Catastrophes' Guide to Managerial Success: The Future Tense. Promise in the future tense. It is the only tense that never arrives.
PRINCIPLE 14The Future TensePromise in the future tense. It is the only tense that never arrives.
Black-and-white page as printed from HR Catastrophes' Guide to Managerial Success: The Morale Committee. Morale is important. That is why it has a committee, and why you are not on it.
PRINCIPLE 30The Morale CommitteeMorale is important. That is why it has a committee, and why you are not on it.
AI-generated photo of the incident from HR Catastrophes' Guide to Professional Networking: The Hedge. Policy 8.4: One follow-up is courteous. The hedge is excessive.
The black-and-white page of the same scene: The Hedge
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Incident file · MODULE 38

The Hedge

Policy 8.4: One follow-up is courteous. The hedge is excessive.

AI photo of the incident

Front cover of HR Catastrophes' Guide to Professional Networking

FORM PN-40 · Volume 3

HR Catastrophes' Guide to Professional Networking

A Satirical Coloring Book for Adults: Mixers, Conferences, Golf Outings and Follow-Ups That Went Too Far

For salespeople, recruiters, conference survivors and anyone who has said “let's grab coffee.” $9.99, 40 single-sided pages.

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A remedial workbook covering forty networking catastrophes, from the shrimp tower to the follow-up that arrived as a pony.

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Colored sample page from HR Catastrophes' Guide to Professional Networking: The Swag Haul. Policy 3.5: Promotional items are one per attendee. The luggage has been noted.
MODULE 13The Swag HaulPolicy 3.5: Promotional items are one per attendee. The luggage has been noted.
Colored sample page from HR Catastrophes' Guide to Professional Networking: Pick Your Brain. Policy 5.1: "Can I pick your brain" is a figure of speech. Put down the tweezers.
MODULE 21Pick Your BrainPolicy 5.1: "Can I pick your brain" is a figure of speech. Put down the tweezers.

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Black-and-white page as printed from HR Catastrophes' Guide to Professional Networking: Opera Glasses. Policy 1.9: Maintain eye contact. Do not scout for upgrades mid-sentence.
MODULE 05Opera GlassesPolicy 1.9: Maintain eye contact. Do not scout for upgrades mid-sentence.
Black-and-white page as printed from HR Catastrophes' Guide to Professional Networking: Humbled and Honored. Policy 4.1: "Humbled" and "honored" are two different feelings. Please select one.
MODULE 17Humbled and HonoredPolicy 4.1: "Humbled" and "honored" are two different feelings. Please select one.

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