Human Resources
This document/item confirms you work here, even though your photo suggests you were taken hostage at the time.
What is an employee ID Badge?
On a travel forum, someone writes, "Pro tip: avoid flying on days with a NOTAM issue."
Another reader jokes that NOTAM must mean "No One Travels After Monday."
NOTAM actually stands for this.
What is Notice to Air Missions?
This outlaw, associated with crimes across the Midwest, is often linked to Oklahoma history.
Who is Jesse James?
This video conferencing software button you swear you clicked, but your coworkers insist you didn’t and can't hear you.
What is mute/unmute?
In the NFL, each of these measures 10 yards by 53 1/3 yards.
What is the End Zone?
HR loves this annual training that reminds you not to click suspicious links, even if the subject line says “Free Pizza.”
What is cybersecurity training?
In a tech startup, a colleague says, "Our MVP is ready for beta testers!" A literal-minded listener imagines an awards ceremony for the "Most Valuable Player." In product development, MVP stands for this.
What is Minimum Viable Product?
This environmental disaster of the 1930s devastated Oklahoma farms with massive dust storms.
What is the Dust Bowl?
Saturday Night Live character IT support employee yells "move".
Who is Nick Burns?
Bear Bryant led Maryland and two other schools before rolling to 232 wins at this university.
What is the University of Alabama?
This workplace benefit helps employees stay healthy, whether that means gym memberships or stress-eating granola bars in the supply closet.
What is a wellness program?
During a video call, someone says, "Let’s take this offline and circle back after I check with HR." A puzzled new hire wonders what HR actually stands for, joking that it might mean "Happiness Regulators." In most organizations, HR stands for this.
What is Human Resources?
This 1905 oil discovery near Tulsa helped spark Oklahoma’s early economic boom.
What is the Glenn Pool oil field?
Favorite Help Desk response that resolves 90% of computer problems that people hate to hear.
What is reboot?
In 2008, Sue Bird helped the U.S. win its fourth straight Olympic gold medal in this sport.
What is basketball?
This HR metric tracks how often employees leave the company—voluntarily or after discovering the coffee machine is broken again.
What is turnover rate?
In a university email, a professor writes, "This week we’ll discuss AI and its impact on society."
Someone jokes that AI stands for "Almost Intelligent."
In academic and technical contexts, AI actually stand for this.
What is Artificial Intelligence?
This university, founded in 1890 and located in Norman, is one of Oklahoma’s largest schools.
What is the University of Oklahoma?
This workplace phenomenon causes your computer to reboot precisely when you’re already late, in the name of security.
What is a Windows update/security patch/software update?
Backwards, or a double handoff football play.
What is a reverse?
This workplace requirement ensures everyone is treated fairly, even the coworker who keeps scheduling meetings that could’ve been emails.
What is anti-harassment training?
At a friend’s wedding, you overhear someone enthusiastically say, "I work in PR!" Another guest quips that PR means "Professional Rumormonger."
In the context of careers and organizations, what does PR stand for?
What is Public Relations?
This nickname for Oklahoma reflects its early settlers who rushed for land.
"What is the Sooner State"?
Acronym IT staff secretly joke about when the user is the root cause of a problem.
What is PEBKAC?
A slow, tricky pitch on the baseball diamond.
What is a change-up?