Comments on: Review http://fullofsnark.com/2008/03/25/review/ Tales of a Chicago Singleton Who Keeps the Wineries in Business Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:13:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Candy http://fullofsnark.com/2008/03/25/review/comment-page-1/#comment-3127 Candy Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:24:41 +0000 http://fullofsnark.com/?p=443#comment-3127 ::raises an eyebrow at Ree's rubbing of Kristin:: We'll address this later. There are some people who just can't let stuff go. I hate those kinds of reviews. I had a boss like that (who like you later kept her as a friend for 20 years) who to this day...and we haven't worked together in 18 years) will bring up things I did at work that I "needed to improve upon." I have changed SO MUCH in the work place, that she wouldn't recognize me, but she doesn't know that so I just nod and say yeah, really gotta work on that. ::raises an eyebrow at Ree’s rubbing of Kristin:: We’ll address this later.

There are some people who just can’t let stuff go. I hate those kinds of reviews. I had a boss like that (who like you later kept her as a friend for 20 years) who to this day…and we haven’t worked together in 18 years) will bring up things I did at work that I “needed to improve upon.” I have changed SO MUCH in the work place, that she wouldn’t recognize me, but she doesn’t know that so I just nod and say yeah, really gotta work on that.

]]> By: hotfessional http://fullofsnark.com/2008/03/25/review/comment-page-1/#comment-3126 hotfessional Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:30:16 +0000 http://fullofsnark.com/?p=443#comment-3126 Oh babe. You are so The Popular One now. ;-) Rub me, okay? I mean, can I rub you? I mean, I should just shut the hell up. Anyway - I've had those reviews where I've left crying. Ended up? Learning so much and applying it in the future. Obviously, you have too, because, Dude? YOU are one of the ones they kept. I know there's survivor's guilt. I know that. But think about it, eh? Oh babe. You are so The Popular One now. ;-) Rub me, okay? I mean, can I rub you? I mean, I should just shut the hell up.

Anyway – I’ve had those reviews where I’ve left crying. Ended up? Learning so much and applying it in the future. Obviously, you have too, because, Dude? YOU are one of the ones they kept.

I know there’s survivor’s guilt. I know that. But think about it, eh?

]]> By: -R- http://fullofsnark.com/2008/03/25/review/comment-page-1/#comment-3125 -R- Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:45:11 +0000 http://fullofsnark.com/?p=443#comment-3125 There are some bosses in my office who are notorious for blindsiding people in reviews. It sucks. I had an evil boss who gave me a rating of excellent (the next-to-highest rating), but in the comments wrote that I lacked the mental capacity to do my job. It pissed me off, but I told my other (more senior) bosses about it, and we all agreed that evil boss was a tool. There are some bosses in my office who are notorious for blindsiding people in reviews. It sucks.

I had an evil boss who gave me a rating of excellent (the next-to-highest rating), but in the comments wrote that I lacked the mental capacity to do my job. It pissed me off, but I told my other (more senior) bosses about it, and we all agreed that evil boss was a tool.

]]> By: lisatastrophie http://fullofsnark.com/2008/03/25/review/comment-page-1/#comment-3124 lisatastrophie Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:05:55 +0000 http://fullofsnark.com/?p=443#comment-3124 Oh yes, I LOVE the out-of-nowhere-it-happened-10-months-ago-issue-that-no-one-bothered-to-mention. It's actually an HR/Boss tactic that they use to start keeping track of sh*t incase they need to pink-slip your @$$. Seriously! I had to do it to an employee and another co-worker. I almost changed my name to Judas when it happened. P.s who the hell doesn't IM/E-mail/crackberry at work?? Oh yes, I LOVE the out-of-nowhere-it-happened-10-months-ago-issue-that-no-one-bothered-to-mention. It’s actually an HR/Boss tactic that they use to start keeping track of sh*t incase they need to pink-slip your @$$. Seriously! I had to do it to an employee and another co-worker. I almost changed my name to Judas when it happened.

P.s who the hell doesn’t IM/E-mail/crackberry at work??

]]> By: Melody http://fullofsnark.com/2008/03/25/review/comment-page-1/#comment-3123 Melody Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:31:00 +0000 http://fullofsnark.com/?p=443#comment-3123 I had the same "problem" with my review, I always find them awkward because I never know how to respond to what they say are my strengths but it always stings when I hear my weaknesses. We have weekly meetings with our managers which is kind of cool, we discuss issues that have come up in the last week, performance improvement, anything on our minds. I had the same “problem” with my review, I always find them awkward because I never know how to respond to what they say are my strengths but it always stings when I hear my weaknesses. We have weekly meetings with our managers which is kind of cool, we discuss issues that have come up in the last week, performance improvement, anything on our minds.

]]> By: The Muse http://fullofsnark.com/2008/03/25/review/comment-page-1/#comment-3122 The Muse Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:37:11 +0000 http://fullofsnark.com/?p=443#comment-3122 Honey, I totally get this. I had the same thing at my first company. For the first 3 months, they LOVED me, talked about promotions and all my hard work (I was working 12+ hour days out of the need to escape traffic - which I communicated to them multiple times). The second I moved closer and went to a normal schedule of 8:30-6 (like everyone else in the office), they started questioning my commitment, and all of a sudden, things that were never problems before, started showing up on my 6-month review. Stuff they'd never brought to my attention or addressed with me, one-on-one. I felt so betrayed. Like I had been talked about behind my back, and they only chose to talk to me about it when I could get "ganged up on" in that kind of setting. And again, I was only 22 and fresh out of college. Since then, reviews have always stressed me out. Whether I'm shining at a company or not, I get nervous and stutter and am on the verge of tears 90% of the time I have to go and sit with the bosses for a review. People should not have to feel like that... @Laurel - Well, in some companies, they actually encourage IMing between office mates, and understand that there is an "acceptable level" of non-office chatting that's going to occur. So I completely understand you being hit out of the blue. Honey, I totally get this. I had the same thing at my first company. For the first 3 months, they LOVED me, talked about promotions and all my hard work (I was working 12+ hour days out of the need to escape traffic – which I communicated to them multiple times). The second I moved closer and went to a normal schedule of 8:30-6 (like everyone else in the office), they started questioning my commitment, and all of a sudden, things that were never problems before, started showing up on my 6-month review. Stuff they’d never brought to my attention or addressed with me, one-on-one.

I felt so betrayed. Like I had been talked about behind my back, and they only chose to talk to me about it when I could get “ganged up on” in that kind of setting. And again, I was only 22 and fresh out of college.

Since then, reviews have always stressed me out. Whether I’m shining at a company or not, I get nervous and stutter and am on the verge of tears 90% of the time I have to go and sit with the bosses for a review. People should not have to feel like that…

@Laurel – Well, in some companies, they actually encourage IMing between office mates, and understand that there is an “acceptable level” of non-office chatting that’s going to occur. So I completely understand you being hit out of the blue.

]]> By: Laurel http://fullofsnark.com/2008/03/25/review/comment-page-1/#comment-3121 Laurel Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:02:24 +0000 http://fullofsnark.com/?p=443#comment-3121 That happened to me in my first ever annual review out of college. My boss sternly told me that it was "unprofessional" and "unacceptable" to be using Instant Messenger at work! I had no idea, I was just out of college, I thought that everyone IMed during the work day. Most of my friends did. No biggie. If it was so unacceptable at that company, WHY would my boss wait 12 months to tell me? I was just a little baby child, I didn't know any better. That happened to me in my first ever annual review out of college. My boss sternly told me that it was “unprofessional” and “unacceptable” to be using Instant Messenger at work!

I had no idea, I was just out of college, I thought that everyone IMed during the work day. Most of my friends did. No biggie.

If it was so unacceptable at that company, WHY would my boss wait 12 months to tell me? I was just a little baby child, I didn’t know any better.

]]> By: Michelle http://fullofsnark.com/2008/03/25/review/comment-page-1/#comment-3120 Michelle Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:59:40 +0000 http://fullofsnark.com/?p=443#comment-3120 Our HR director said there should never be any surprises at a review. Whether it's good or bad it should be taken care of when it happens. Our HR director said there should never be any surprises at a review. Whether it’s good or bad it should be taken care of when it happens.

]]> By: carrie http://fullofsnark.com/2008/03/25/review/comment-page-1/#comment-3119 carrie Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:20:41 +0000 http://fullofsnark.com/?p=443#comment-3119 I knew you'd be excited when you saw your name on jennsylvania! I was excited for you! :) I knew you’d be excited when you saw your name on jennsylvania! I was excited for you! :)

]]> By: Mahnee http://fullofsnark.com/2008/03/25/review/comment-page-1/#comment-3118 Mahnee Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:30:47 +0000 http://fullofsnark.com/?p=443#comment-3118 Good morning. You are awesome. Good morning. You are awesome.

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