You're Hiring Humans. Then Getting Mad When They Act Human.

Your employee's kid got sick.

They need to leave early.

And you're annoyed.

Here's what you actually said when you hired them:

"We're like family here!"

"Work-life balance is important to us!"

"We care about our people!"

Here's what you actually meant:

Be available 24/7.

Don't have problems.

Don't be human.

Watch what happens:

Employee needs mental health day: "They're not committed."

Employee has family emergency: "Bad timing."

Employee sets boundaries: "Not a team player."

Employee takes their PTO: "Leaving us short-staffed."

You wanted humans with human skills. But robot availability.

You hired someone with:

• Kids who get sick

• Parents who need care

• Bodies that break down

• Minds that need rest

• Lives outside your business

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Then acted shocked when those things exist.

The brutal truth:

You can't have it both ways.

You can't want "passionate, creative, innovative people" and also want them to have zero life complications.

Humans with full lives bring creativity.

Robots with no complications bring compliance.

Choose which one you actually want.

Your best employee just gave notice.

Not for more money.

Because you made them feel guilty for being human.