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NotThatGuy
NotThatGuy
5:27 PM
@localhost No, C-level saying dismissive or critical things to you (like you "wasted 2 hours") once in a while is probably not something HR would be able to help with. In any case, if you don't know why they're saying you wasted time, then I'd probably recommend expressing your confusion and ignorance, e.g. ask "what do you mean by that" or "why do you say that". And if you do know why they're saying that, then probably just say you'll try to do better in future.
I don't know that you'd find a workplace where you'd necessarily NEVER hear comments like that (if you do something wrong) - people sometimes let emotion get the better of them. But if it's happening every other day or every other week (and you aren't frequently doing significant things wrong), it would be more reasonable to push back against that or look for a company with a better culture (if such comments are tolerated, it's not likely that you'd be successful in pushing back against them).
But I also agree with the comments above about honestly and critically reflecting on whether you did something wrong.
Also, being placed on PIP is the company expressing their intent to fire you. Some companies do it to legally protect themselves when they've already decided they will fire you. But even in the best case, even if they want you to succeed, what you've been doing thus far hasn't been "good enough" for them, and there's no guarantee that you'd be able to meet their expectations. I'd strongly recommend focusing on finding another job, even if you want to stay (but maybe I'm too late here). Related:
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Q: Are there any specific strategies for surviving a PIP?

Old_LamplighterThis question does not answer mine I received a written warning for my performance, how can I save my job? That was about a specific instance where an employee was doomed, as per his updates. I am not asking to save my job or anyone else's, but rather asking what SPECIFIC strategies could be ta...

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NotThatGuy
NotThatGuy
5:51 PM
Also:
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Q: What does HR do for me?

TolMeraLocation: England. Industry: IT, Software Development I recently contacted HR about my manager's way of communicating with me. My understanding is that if I have an issue at work, and it is not something that I can resolve peacefully myself, then I should take it to my manager. However in the ...

human-resources united-kingdom conflict
In many companies, you may find that HR does a lot more, and can be a lot more helpful to you personally, than the bare-minimum "protect the company" that some of those answers describe. You should judge what your company's HR can do for you based on the specifics of what you know about them. But what's in those answers is a decent rule of thumb, because many HR departments indeed focus on "protect the company".

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