HR is Mostly Useless

A field of drifters cashing in

if it required genuine skills, that would defeat the purpose for most HR staff

Let’s cut through the corporate nonsense: Human Resources is a bloated, overrated field that’s become a haven for people—mostly women—who stumbled into it, not because they’re passionate or skilled, but because it’s an easy path to a white-collar paycheck. HR doesn’t demand real expertise, yet it’s entrenched itself as a supposed necessity. Here’s why it’s time to call it out for what it is: a make-work industry that’s more about self-preservation than adding value.

HR: The Accidental Career

Walk into any HR department, and you’ll notice a pattern: it’s overwhelmingly female, often staffed by people who didn’t set out to be there. Data backs this up: about 75% of HR professionals in the US are women, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2024. Why? HR is the corporate equivalent of a soft landing. No need for a STEM degree, no coding bootcamp, no grueling finance exams. A generic business or psycholog…