01 / Career tools
Don’t wing the
big conversation.
Raise request scripts, resignation letters, a New Manager Survival Guide, and a “Document Everything” workplace log. Practical downloads for moments that deserve a plan.
Off the record. On your side.
Work is complicated.
Let’s skip the BS.
The workplace answers you’re afraid to ask HR. Get straight talk from a senior HR executive, practical career tools, and merch that says the quiet part out loud.
For workers, first-time managers, and HR people who get the joke.
Real experience. No corporate script.The HR Insider
Behind the advice
Kevin Hayford, SHRM-SCP
Founder · Senior HR executive
20+
years of VP and C-suite HR leadership
Experience across healthcare, government contracting, nonprofits, and academia. Dozens of workplace investigations handled.
Our promise: plain-language guidance, no named cases, and humor aimed at bad practices—not the people doing the work.
Your workplace survival desk
Better prepared.
Less politely frustrated.
Know what to say, keep a record, and find a little humor between meetings.
Don’t wing the
02 / Wear the punchline
Per my last email.
Tees, hoodies, mugs, and stickers with workplace wit. From “HR: Your Friend with Benefits” to “I Survived Open Enrollment.” Printed on demand.
Browse the merch03 / Straight-talk content
What does HR actually mean?
The editorial lineup: Ask the HR Guy, Red Flag or Normal?, HR Translator, and a little “Per My Last Email” Friday humor. Short answers. Real HR perspective.
Meet the voice behind itSmall investment. Better next move.
Find your survival essentials.
Digital career kitsScripts, templates, and practical guides$9–$29
Tees & hoodiesWorkplace humor, printed on demand$28–$48
Mugs & stickersA little attitude for your desk$8–$20
Career Survival PackPlanned digital bundle$39
Planned launch pricing, subject to change. Check the catalog for current availability and final prices.
Your next move starts here
Keep your receipts.
And your sense of humor.
Bring a little more confidence to work. Find the tools for your next conversation—or the mug for your next unnecessary meeting.
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