Chapter 38. "In the Unlikely Event of an Emergency"

A Day in the Life of HR

Every industry and every profession has its own set of acronyms. We reduce to three or four letters those topics that (1) are a mouthful to actually say again and again, (2) are tongue twisters, (3) are frequently discussed, or (4) are too dreadful and hideous to be fully considered but nonetheless have to be discussed. In the world of aviation, for instance, HR stands for something completely different. In aviation, HR stands for "human remains," and that means cargo rather than talent.