tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post1611528216881478599..comments2024-03-28T20:53:49.167-04:00Comments on The Adventures of Roberta X: Annual ReviewRoberta Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-76298335882787638672021-03-15T22:00:54.799-04:002021-03-15T22:00:54.799-04:00In theory, you should have been made aware of any ...In theory, you should have been made aware of any problems with your work ongoing, so your review shouldn't be any surprise. The only thing seems to be if you meet or exceed expectations, and how many 1/2 percent raise that might get you. <br /><br />It really doesn't matter much to me, though. I still have a job to go to, even though it's not great. I've been on the other side looking, and that's way less fun.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13329365486364249781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-21829034941332865172021-03-14T09:44:53.516-04:002021-03-14T09:44:53.516-04:00rickn8or: What's an acceptable maximum for the...rickn8or: What's an acceptable maximum for the number of minor things set ablaze? Asking for a friend. Do rented houses count?Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09800106790176447938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-6305521238320207492021-03-12T13:37:49.318-05:002021-03-12T13:37:49.318-05:00George, I would settle for "Not set fire to a...George, I would settle for "Not set fire to anything major."rickn8orhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16911803300343351338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-44293980868268458712021-03-12T13:07:28.955-05:002021-03-12T13:07:28.955-05:00The last few years before I retired, I developed s...The last few years before I retired, I developed something of an attitude about Annual Performance Reviews. I was at the top of the pay scale for the top Hourly pay grade, so it made it easy.<br /><br />I get called in for my review and my Manager announces that this is my annual Review. I reply: "Are you going to fire me"?<br /><br />Answer: "No".<br /><br />Second question: "Are you going to write me up"?<br /><br />Answer: "No".<br /><br />My response: "Well, you can't give me a raise, and you aren't going to fire me or write me up, so I guess that about covers it, doesn't it"?<br /><br />After having disgruntled them, we then proceeded to review my performance. The only thing I ever bothered to argue about was how they rated me for Attendance.<br /><br />'Bout half the time, I'd get someone doing the Review who would rate me as "Meets Expectations" for attendance when I'd had perfect attendance for the year. That'd get them grouched at massively. "If you can tell me how to improve on something, I'll accept a less than stellar rating on it, but if you can't tell me how to improve on it, I expect to be topped out in the category."jefferson101https://www.blogger.com/profile/04676927104470351847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-70473606324822956932021-03-11T12:41:22.985-05:002021-03-11T12:41:22.985-05:00yeah, a big problem for folks that keep the infras...yeah, a big problem for folks that keep the infrastructure up and running: If they do a good job the suits and non-tech worker bees never notice it. It's only when something goes wrong they even remember you're there.<br /><br />And apparently they don't like it when it's proven that it was their actions/policies that caused the problem. Who knew?RandyGChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758726126424011542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-34371353190904301392021-03-11T12:04:02.636-05:002021-03-11T12:04:02.636-05:00Same thing in IT. If you do your job really really...Same thing in IT. If you do your job really really well the system never goes offline, there are no support calls logged, so they figure you're redundant.<br /><br />I found one has to go on long leave every now and then so things can go wrong in your absence.wrmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18103158605402636540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-62848438153463790202021-03-11T09:06:10.017-05:002021-03-11T09:06:10.017-05:00One company I worked at, I filled the annual revie...One company I worked at, I filled the annual review out like this:<br /><br />Achievements in the last year: Didn’t f up and get fired.<br /><br />Short term goals: Don’t f up and get fired.<br /><br />Long term goals: Don’t f up and get fired.<br /><br />(I used the whole word, not just the f.)<br /><br />I think I was the only one in my group to meet the individual goals. Georgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-17423757642820898332021-03-11T08:44:45.902-05:002021-03-11T08:44:45.902-05:00The pits is when one is required to write her own ...The pits is when one is required to write her <i>own</i> review! Better were the reviews that had a section for one to write her accomplishments - which was passed to the boss before she wrote her evaluation. It's been 18 years since I had to worry about receiving or giving reviews since I retired in April 2004 at age 66.<br /><br />Refreshing was the attitude of one young engineer who came to work for me in 1978. He <i>asked</i> that I not wait a year to evaluate him. We settled upon his receiving an evaluation at the 6-month point. He was concerned that his stuttering would present a problem. It did not. He gave me a real compliment at the end of that 6-month review, telling me that my speech pattern was what he aspired to emulate. Wow!Cop Carhttps://jelliclecat.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.com