No one in our group really had HR support; that is, I can't say I remember ever meeting anyone from HR (face-to-face) in the final four years. This was due to Tullahoma or Dallas leadership considering every single thing (HR to coffee filters) as an impediment to winning new business in the competitive, zero overhead world of Federal Contracting. When I was hospitalized for something life threatening, a person in Security from another state (whom I never met) sent HR documents because no one in HR could be bothered. I got zero help from HR during that entire event; except making sure I had a Doctor's signature to return to work. Basically, Jacob's lack of liability was their only focus. I never received out-processing, because HR and Security just couldn't be bothered. Oh, I signed a document for my Clearance because I got an generic email, but I know for a fact that it was not processed; basically, zero humanity. I believe it is reasonable to interpret my experience as: I was intentionally and systematically tricked out of benefits by the single, choreographed phone call I received from HR in my final year. After nine years at the same title, almost constantly trying to seek any opportunity, I was gone like an emptied trash can, overnight. Still respect and love a handful of coworkers. I feel the same way about Jacobs as I do about college: happy to have it on my resume, but I can't expect for the people in the front office to think of me as an individual.
