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The fact that you're paranoid doesn't mean people aren't out to get you My boss just rescheduled my performance review for the end of the day. Should I be nervous? [img:$uid]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g216/rebecca8273/emoticon/eusa_shifty.gif[/img:$uid] We don’t mourn artists because we knew them. We mourn them because they helped us know ourselves. | |
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He could be firing u and wants to wait til the end of the day in case u flip out "Bring friends, bring your children and bring foot spray 'cause it's gon' be funky." ~ Prince
A kiss on the lips, is betta than a knife in the back ~ Sheila E Darkness isn't the absence of light, it's the absence of U ~ Prince | |
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Sadly, that is where my mind went.
I actually went into his office a little while ago (to drop off a vacation request form) and said, "So, uhhhh...are you trying to make me paranoid, moving my review to the end of the day?" We don’t mourn artists because we knew them. We mourn them because they helped us know ourselves. | |
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no. don't let nervousness or paranoia get you down! march into his office and take a stand! DEMAND that review RIGHT NOW!!!
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If he did this.... "Bring friends, bring your children and bring foot spray 'cause it's gon' be funky." ~ Prince
A kiss on the lips, is betta than a knife in the back ~ Sheila E Darkness isn't the absence of light, it's the absence of U ~ Prince | |
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You'll be fine. | |
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I'm really looking forward to hearing what an awful person I am - again. We don’t mourn artists because we knew them. We mourn them because they helped us know ourselves. | |
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You know if you should be nervous or not! | |
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Believe me, if it were only about my work (as these reviews used to be), I wouldn't be worried in the least. Unfortunately, in the last couple of years, the reviews have become as much about how nice you are as anything. And by "nice," I mean you can't take issue with anything - even if it's completely business related. You just have to be nicey-nice all the time. Because, if you aren't, they will call you mean and ding you for a quarter of your bonus.
This has happened to me twice in the last three years. The system is set up so, based on the dollars allotted, only three-quarters of the people who work here will get their full bonus. That means they are looking for any reason they can find to nail you. And since my work is never an issue, they usually go for the other.
It's pretty ridiculous, seeing as how I've been here for 14 years and have made it through more re-orgs than I can count. Funny, the work is always the key issue when it comes down to that. We don’t mourn artists because we knew them. We mourn them because they helped us know ourselves. | |
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Mm. You remember my previous rant about letting the weak fall aside so the strong can get on with it? Well lets add nice to that. Effa nice! | |
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The problem here is that they do something called "360 feedback," meaning they solicit input from any number of people who work with you - however periferally. And it's all anonymous, so there's no way you can even respond to charges that you were horrible to someone. All it takes is one person with something stuck up their nose and you're fucked.
What's really been bad is that, most times, at mid-year reviews (which is what this is today), I've heard nothing but how great I am. And then, at the year-end review (where the bonus gets decided), I'm suddenly a jerk who doesn't deserve the full bonus.
I know it's all bullshit. But it's some hella demoralizing bullshit. We don’t mourn artists because we knew them. We mourn them because they helped us know ourselves. | |
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It sounds like complete bullshit on any number of levels. Not the least of which is your supervisors apparent inability to evaluate their employees worth on their own. Lazy. Sorry to hear that. | |
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It gives them absolute cover for messing people around, which is the entire point. We don’t mourn artists because we knew them. We mourn them because they helped us know ourselves. | |
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You could become
Start taking off heads left and right.
I kid!!! Hope it goes well today! As rotten as it is to lose $$, a bad review from a messed up system is not an accurate review.
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The problem with jobs nowadays in this economy, they will look for any excuse to save money, or take advantage of employees, knowing that people don't want to risk their jobs. They have to look for ways to 'downsize' and save whatever pennys they can. They make you work even on Christmas holiday, no overtime or holiday pay, and make it mandatory.
I don't know about your job but a lot of companies are doing that.
Ok, since I'm griping, let me also add that they try to manuever things so they won't have to end up giving benefits or medical insurance.
Bummer.
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I needn't have worried. The review went great. They love my work, my copy is terrific... :blahblah: I'll get back to you in April, when they hate me again. ![]() ![]() We don’t mourn artists because we knew them. We mourn them because they helped us know ourselves. | |
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I love a man that can cook. | |
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Ooooo. If you like onions and artichokes we'd be gettin' nasty tonight. | |
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The soup sounds good too. | |
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You are my food friend.
Genesia, don't be nervous. It just releases stress chemicals which make you look and feel like shit. Eat some bacon or something.
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The thing that gets me about this whole process is that the mid-years aren't written reviews. They're just casual "touch bases." So they can praise me to the heavens right now and there'll be no record for me to point to when they come back in six months with some bonus-busting bullshit.
Oh, well - the mid-year is over and I have bigger fish to fry today. And who knows? Maybe I'll get that other job and the next review will be with someone else, entirely.
Thank you all for your support. We don’t mourn artists because we knew them. We mourn them because they helped us know ourselves. | |
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That would work my nerves, too. | |
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same thing happens to my husband! people always complain about him just because he actually requires them to do their jobs. he manages over 200 people. so there are bound to be people that don't like you. what's funny is they act as if he's this scary person to even talk to. | |
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